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Downwash

the sheet of air a wing pushes down. Angle of attack = tilt between wing and oncoming air.

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Liftupward force = the rate of downward momentum the wing hands to the air (Newton's 3rd law).
Stallwhen the tilt is so steep the smooth flow separates from the top and lift suddenly drops.