how does a wing work?

Question

So full disclosure I personally understand Bernoulli’s principle and understand how a wing works due to it.

Here’ is what I need. My 5 year old son loves planes, and loves watching birds fly. As such he is asking questions of how a bird’s wing works vs how an airplane’s wing works. I can’t seem to simplify down Bernoulli’s to the extent that he can understand how a wing works. So I’m coming to you all for advice.

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Answer 1

When Bernoulli’s principle is applied to an aerofoil it creates a pressure difference because the air is travelling at different speeds under and above the wing. The pressure on the bottom of the wing is lower than on the top. Knowing that pressure times area is force, Bernoulli’s principle creates a lift force due to this pressure imbalance.