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plane speeds up or slows down according to the speed and direction of the wind since a flying plane is suspended in the air, the air can be considered to be still and the plane moving - wind is only wind in reference to the ground and not the aircraft - but since the aircraft has to go front one ground location to another the wind speed and direction effect how the plane is flown wind directly in front or behind the plane is easy to calculate as it just adds or subtracts the speed from the aircraft - wind from other directions tend to push the aircraft to one side or the other - to compensate the rudder (control surface on the tail) is used which makes the plane "crab" or fly so the nose doesnt point forward but the plane flies at an angle to its forward motion
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How long is flight from Minneapolis to Barcelona?
Depends on the plane, speed, wind speed, and many other things.
If a plane can travel at 490 miles per hour with the wind and 430 miles per hour against the wind what is the speed of the plane in still air?
Wind speed is 30 while the plane speed it 460
How long is flight from Seville to Dubai?
It depends on the exact location in servile and dubai and the current wind conditions, speed of the plane, and weight of luggage.
An airplane flew for 4.23 hours with a 25.5kmhr tail wind The return flight against the same wind took 4.97 hours Find the speed of the plane in still air?
317
Why is wind strength important for a pilot?
Wind strength or wind speed is important to a pilot because it effect the pilot's ability control the plane while in flight, upon take off, upon final approach and upon landing.
What makes wind tunnel testing different from testing during actual flight?
In a wind tunnel test the plane never leaves the ground. It's only to see how the wind will affect the plane. When your testing during real flight, your actually in the sky and really flying the plane.
Flying with the wind a plane went 366 mph flying into the same wind the plane only went 310 mph what is the speed of the wind How fast would the plane go if there were no wind?
Let P = speed of plane Let W = speed of wind P + W = 366 P-W = 310 add equations 2P = 676 P = 338 mph W = 28 mph
A plane is flying north at 200 miles per hour The wind is blowing at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour What is the resulting speed of the plane calculated to the nearest mph?
Wait. I have to know what direction the wind is blowing to answer the question. If the wind is blowing north, the plane's speed is 240 mph. If the wind is blowing south, the plane's speed is 160 mph. THIS ANSWER CANNOT BE REPRODUCED OR COPIED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF WIKI ANSWERS USER SEALPUP11.
How much faster can an airplane fly with prevailing winds than against prevailing winds?
The speed difference will be twice the wind difference. Example: Speed of plane (without wind) = 500 km/h, speed of wind = 100 km/h. In this case, the airplane's speed against the wind will be 500 - 100 = 400 km/h, and with prevailing wind, its speed will be 500 + 100 = 600 km/h. These numbers are just examples, actual numbers will vary, depending on the speed of the plane, and the speed of the wind.
If a plane can travel 490 miles per hour with the wind and 430 miles per hour against the wind what is the speed of the plane in still air?
Correct answer is 440.
How long does it take to fly from frankurt Germany to Houston Texas?
9 hrs 30 mins non stop being the shortest to fly Houston to Frankfurt and 11 hrs to fly Frankfurt to Houston . The return could be a Little less depending on the speed of the plane and the wind speed.
A six passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in calm air If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind then what is the wind speed?
120mph!!
