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The wings are designed to provide lift. On takeoff the flaps are extended to create more wing surface to allow the plane to achieve and maintain flight at slower speeds. After that it is all about power. The engines provide enough forward speed to increase the wind flow over the wings. Once the airplane has achieved enough speed the pilot rotates the nose up using the elevators on the tail and the airplane takes off. To land the flaps are once again extended to allow flight at slower speeds. This time the pilot gently uses the power to allow the airplane to fall at the correct pace to land. Just prior to landing the pilot again rotates the nose up just a little (called a flair) so the main landing gear will touch down first. Then he uses reverse thrust and brakes to slow the airplane down enough for a safe taxi to the gate.
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