Category A Readiness Check

Explanation

A rotor blade is an aerofoil; airflow accelerating over the cambered upper surface lowers the static pressure there while the underside stays at higher pressure, and this pressure difference produces lift. Although air is deflected downward and the rotor superficially resembles a screw, the actual lift mechanism is the low-pressure region above the blade.

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