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You are misunderstanding what a full solution means and what the article is saying.

There are a systems of equations that allow us to model flight. But they are NOT a full model of flight characteristics, as a consequence of, like mentioned, lack of a full solution to the Navier Stokes equations

> The solutions of those equations and the output of the CFD simulations yield pressure-distribution predictions, airflow patterns and quantitative results that are the basis for today’s highly advanced aircraft designs. Still, they do not by themselves give a physical, qualitative explanation of lift.



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