Okay, so here’s the thing — lift works because the wings are playing a little mind game with the air.  

The top of the wing is curved, the bottom is flatter. When the plane moves forward, air has to travel a longer path over the top, so it speeds up compared to the air underneath. Faster-moving air has lower pressure, slower-moving air has higher pressure. That difference pushes the wing upward — that’s lift.  

You can actually feel a similar effect if you stick your hand out the car window and tilt it slightly. Tip it one way, and whoosh — your hand rises. That’s the same physics, just on a tiny scale.  

Want me to walk you through why speed and wing angle make the lift stronger or weaker?