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No it cannot. Even with forward momentum, it could not be said to have stopped.
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Can a plane stop in the mid air?
A plane can not completely stop in the air unless it is a special type of plane. Normal passenger or commercial planes as well as military planes can not stop completely in mid air though some helicopters can stop in mid air.
Can a passenger plane float in mid air?
no
Can a plane stop in mid air?
if a plane stopped in mid air it would just fall and probely not because it would be going to fast for it to fast to just stop!
Why can't a passenger plane stop in mid air?
Airplanes stay aloft due to lift created by the airflow around the wings at speed.When speed decreases so does airflow. Less airflow means less lift.As the plane reaches stall speed, the force of the lift becomes less than the force of gravity.At that point, gravity will force the plane down.
Can a Boeing 747 plane stop in mid air?
no, it can not stop on midair and hover like a harrier or f-35. If it did slow to a slow enough speed, it would go down like a rock
What does the Schaus Swallowtail have to protect itself from enemies?
it can stop in mid air and fly backwards
When did Didrik Arnesen die?
Didrik Arnesen died on September 8, 1989, in Hirtshals, Denmark of Plane crash - Chartered plane from Oslo to Hamburg, broke apart in mid air..
What are beacons on a plane?
Beacons on a plane are a method of notifying other aircraft of their presence. This helps to reduce the risk of mid air collisions and potential disasters when multiple aircraft are in the same area.
Can you stop sound in mid air?
Sound propagate in the form of waves. Waves have energy so they propagate through the medium. Unless you can reflect it back , or damp the sound wave using some or the other way, it is virtually impossible to "stop" a sound in mid air
Can an airplane stop or be stopped in mid-flight?
No, unless it slams into something. If all the engines, or the propeller, are shut off, nonetheless the plane will glidedown, to a varying angle of descent.
What happens to a bird if it dies in the air?
it goes down, just like a bomber plane with no wings. However, I have never shot a bird down in mid-air or saw bird falling down in midair.
What is the most fuel-efficient small mid-size passenger car?
The 2014 Chevrolet Volt is the most fuel-efficient small and mid-size passenger car.
