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It's designed so that air flows faster above it then below it. This causes the force applied by the air to be greater below the wing that it is above it. That force is what lifts the plane.
In order for it to work, the plane must travel constantly at above a certain velocity, otherwise it will lose lift.
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What is the angle between the airplanes wing and the direction of airflow called?
This is called the "angle of attack."
Which states Bernoulli's principle?
Bernoulli's principle states that an increase in the speed of a liquid results in a decrease in pressure, and a decrease in the speed of a liquid results in an increase in pressure. This principle can be used to explain why airplanes are able to gain lift and fly. The wing of an airplane is designed to allow air to move at a faster speed over the top of the wing and a relatively slower speed across the bottom of the wing. This differential in the speed of the air over the wing and beneath the wing results in a low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the wing, causing lift and allowing the plane to fly.
Why do airplanes have wings?
because airplanes have wings
Why does an airplane that is designed to go fast have smaller wings?
1) At higher speed you (can) get more lift per area of wing. 2) Smaller wing equals less drag.
Can the length of a paper airplanes wingspan make it fly frther?
Not necessarily. It's all down to the aerodynamic shape of the wing - and the amount of force used to propel the plane.
What was World War I airplanes?
There were many different airplanes developed during the war - bombers and fighters. They came in single wing (monoplanes), two wing (biplanes) and three wing (triplane) varieties.
What does airplanes have?
wings engine and body.Also wing tips
Are airplanes aircraft?
Yes, airplanes are aircraft. However, not all aircraft are airplanes. Helicopters, blimps, and balloons are aircraft- but they are not airplanes. Airplanes are generally fixed wing machines that move through the air.
What is a Fixed Wing Airplane?
A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft which has wings that are attached to the aircraft and do not move. The term is used to differentiate airplanes from other types of flying vehicles such as lifting-body aircraft (balloons and blimps) or rotary aircraft such as helicopters and auto gyros. All airplanes are considered fixed-wing aircraft and even swing-wing or otherwise moving-wing airplanes are usually referred to as being in the fixed-wing category of aircraft.
What do you call a group of airplanes in formation?
A flight, a squadron or a wing.
Do airplanes usually have 2 wings?
Yes, airplanes usually have 2 wings. 1 wing would be unsteady.
What were airplanes designed to do?
They were designed to fly and to fight in wars and later on, transport passengers.
Airplanes and aircraft?
Airplanes are generally fixed-wing aircraft. Aircraft can mean any type of flying machine, from airships (balloons/blimps), jets, propeller driven airplanes, rotor-wing (helicopters), UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), drones (about the same thing as a UAV), or the space shuttle.
What is a delta wing?
Delta wing is the swept back wing design seen on jet airplanes like the Concorde. It is also a race car used in Le Mans in 2012.
Can an airplane go to space?
No. Airplanes need air to fly. The wing shape when passing through the air, creates more pressure on the bottom of the wing than on the top creating lift. In space there is no air and so airplanes will not work.
Is the upward force on a airplane wing is thrust?
Thrust is the forward motion of the airplane provided by the engines. Lift is the upward force on an airplanes wing.
How much fuel can airplanes carry?
My Cessna 172 (C172) holds 200 liters. 100 in the left wing and 100 in the right wing.
