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Very simply...the flaps cause an increase in the speed of the airflow over the top side of the wing, relative to the speed of the airflow on the underside of the wing - the pressure of the slower moving air on the underside of the wing is therefore greater than the pressure from the faster moving air on the top side of the wing which results in an increase in overall lift. This allows the plane to fly at a safe speed for landing without stalling - ie...falling out of the sky due to lack of lift.
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How do you you retract flaps on Google Earth Flight Simulator?
Reduce flaps with left bracket '[' or 'F' key Increase flaps with right bracket ']' or shift-F key For full list of controls see help in related link below.
What advantage do flaps and stats give an airplane?
Flaps and stats increase lift for takeoff and slow you down, for landing.
Do the flaps on a plane affect how fast the plane flies?
yes. the flaps increase drag which slows the plane down.
What are the purposes of the slats and flaps of an airplane's wings?
Slats and flaps increase drag and also increaselift. The increase in drag slows the aircraft down, and the increase in lift lowers the stall speed, which slows the landing speed of the aircraft.
What valve is the AV valve with two flaps?
The left Mitral atrioventricular valve is bicuspid (two flaps).
How many flaps does the aortic valve have?
The antrioventricular valve has two valves. The bicuspid valve has 2 flaps and in located in the right ventricle/right atrium. The tricuspid valve has 3 flaps and is located in the left ventricle/left atrium.
Flaps are used to increase wing area?
Flaps in some cases are used to increase wing surface area. In most small single and multi-engine airplanes the flaps that are being utilitized usually plain, split or slotted, do not increase the surface area. They increase the camber (camber being the distance between the mean thickness of the wing and the line going from the leading edge to the trailing edge (called the chordline)), and also increase the coefficient of lift (or how hard the wing is working to produce lift). On most transport category airplanes they utilize what is called fowler flaps. These flaps increase the surface area of the wing by moving the flaps rearward on a track. This rearward movement increases those things stated earlier and also increased the surface area, which also produces more lift.
What are the flaps on an airplane called?
They are quite literally called flaps, and they make the plane go up, down, left and right.
Who to increase torque of ac motors?
ac voltage
What is the device in an aircraft wing to reduce lift and decrease speed?
Airplanes use a combination of slats and flaps in order to increase lift and increase drag. The slats are located on the leading edge of the wing and the flaps on the trailing edge. Flaps and slats when extended forward and aft increase the wing area which increases lift. When the flaps and slats are further extended they curve downwards increasing the camber of the wing which also increases lift. The greater the lift, the greater the drag. Deploy the flaps a little and lift overcomes the drag, fully extend them and the drag overcomes the lift. For takeoff the flaps and slats may be extended just a few degrees to increase lift. When flaps and slats are fully deployed in landing configuration, the lift is great but so is the drag and this in turn helps to slow down the airplane on decent to land.
A plane usually extends flaps from its wings during takeoff and landing What is a reasonable explanation?
The flaps help to increase lift, which is essential to the landing and takeoff phase[s].
How are the lift and drag components of the wing affected when you lower the flaps?
lift decrease and increase drag
