Lift, Drag, Gravity, Thrust, Downstroke, Upstroke, Distal wing: normal force directed anterior = lift + thrust (DS), Proximal wing: normal force directed up = lift (DS), Proximal wing: normal force directed up = lift (US), Distal wing: normal force directed posterior = lift + drag (US).

The Mechanism of Flight

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