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Generally, no. But if there is a headwind sufficiently great, an aircraft flying into it will have a zero or actually a negative ground speed. You can see how this works if you consider a light plane, as light aircraft are generally the ones most affected. If a small plane can only fly at 80 miles per hour and there is a strong, 80 mph wind aloft, that aircraft won't "move ahead" flying into it, and for obvious reasons. It is a documented fact that the military kept track of jet streams during World War II. The had to. Those jet streams, the high altitude, high speed moving "rivers" of air, could stop the old propeller driven bombers in their tracks. Yes, they'd be flying, but could "hover" over a spot on the ground when flying into headwinds like that. Their ground speed was nil under those conditions.
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What is the secret of how airplanes are able to stay up in the air?
Gravity.
Why is there an absolute ceiling for airplanes?
Because the air gets thinner with more altitude, and at some point the thin air can no longer give enough lift for airplanes to stay aloft.
Why do airplanes fly straight?
Airplanes need to fly forward in order to stay in the air. They need air passing over the wings in order to stay in flight. Without air passing over the wing, bernoulli's principle can't take effect and the airplane would fall.
Why do airplanes fly about 12 km of the earth's surface?
12km and above is the stratosphere . Human life cannot exist with that air pressure.The airplanes stay just to the peak of the troposhere.
Does airplanes sometimes stop in air?
NO, airplanes have to keep moving in the air.
Can a plane stay still in the air?
yes it can
What makes an aircraft to stay in the air when all engines fails?
Lift on an airplanes wing is what makes it stay in the air. Of course, lift diminishes the slower you go so eventually the plane will lose lift and begin to fall.
How long is a air new zealand plane?
Airplanes differ in air new zealand they have small domestic airplanes and large international airplanes.
How many airplanes fly in the air each day?
2,000 airplanes fly in the air each day.
How do airplanes stay in flight?
Planes stay in flight because of bernoulli's principle. When air passes over a airplanes wing. The air that goes on the top of the wing moves faster than the air the goes on the bottom. Thsi auses a low pressure system above the wing and a high pressure system beneath the wing. The high pressure below the wing pushes the airplane up allowing it to fly.
What advantages did airplanes provide in the war?
Airplanes help nations attack from the air. Airplanes give nations a strategic advantage because they can do a lot of damage from the air.
What detects airplanes in the air?
what detects airplane in air
