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The upward force on an airplane's wing is thrust.

The upward force on an airplane's wing is thrust.
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The upward force on an airplane's wing is thrust.

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No. 'Thrust' is what most people in aviation call the force
that pushes the aircraft forward.

The same people generally call the upward force on the wing "lift".

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