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# The Most Misunderstood Idea in Flight
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/the-most-misunderstood-idea-in-flight-agvvav/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:45:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:00:27.000Z
- Description: I built a wind tunnel to learn how lift really works.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 14, Episode 12, #ZZZ_Episode_9e2ea534-b2ef-477c-a7b4-aac6a9c1859f, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

I flew with the Blue Angels, pulled 7.5 Gs, and came home with one big question: How does lift actually work? So of course I built a wind tunnel to learn the science of flight, bust some common myths, and find the real answer to what keeps planes in the air—even when they’re upside down.