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Yes, weight opposes lift and is one of the four forces
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What happens to the four forces in order to make an airplane fly?
The four basic forces acting on an aircraft are Lift, Weight (Gravity), Thrust, and Drag. In order for an aircraft to ascend, Lift must be greater than Weight, and Thrust must be greater than Drag.
What are the four forces that are needed to make an aircraft fly?
Lift, Drag, Thrust, and Weight. (Not counting Money)
How airplane can fly in the air?
The airplane fly on the air by 4 main forces ( drag , lift , thrust and weight ) all these forces affect of the performances of the airplane to fly . - the high power of the engine gave a high speed to the airplane on the runway - the design of the wings make the air pressure down the wings is less than the air pressure up the wing ... this make the airplane fly Answered by Alaa Eddin Abd Ellatef Airport Duty Officer Luxor Airport 02 0100 70 42 073
Does adding weight to a paper airplane make it fly farther?
Just adding weight will not make a paper airplane fly farther. However, adding weight in exactly the right places can make it fly farther, by improving its balance and stability.
What forces make an airplane fly?
Thrust and Lift. Gravity and drag make planes more difficult to fly.
What must happen to the four forces to make a airplane fly?
The four forces that act on an airplane are lift, weight, thrust and drag. During steady state flight (the plane is not climbing, descending, accelerating or decelerating) lift is equal to weight, and thrust is equal to drag. In order for a plane to enter a climb, lift must be momentarily greater than weight. Once the plane is established in this climb (lets say 1000 feet per minute) lift is again equal to weight, and it is the thrust that is pulling the plane up higher and higher. Imagine you have a string tied to a box next to a ramp. To get that box established on the ramp, you must lift it up (lift greater than weight) but once it is on the ramp (established in the climb) you are using that string to pull it forward as it climbs up the ramp and gains height.
Does weight affect the paper airplane?
If it is too heavy, it will drop down. If it is too light, It is vulnerable to the slightest gust of wind. It is best to make it in-between(the average weight of a paper airplane)
What four things make an airplane fly?
Thrust, lift, gravity, and drag
Why don't they have parachutes for everyone on a airplane?
The changes of an airplane crashing are relatively low. On an airplane, when you add weight, extra fuel s needs to be burned to keep the extra weight flying. When you add hundreds of parachutes, the fuel burn increase is substantial on each flight which would make it very expensive for airlines to add parachutes for eveyone on an airplane.
Why is thrust so important in aviation?
In aviation, thrust is the force along the axis of the aircraft which moves it through the air. Together with drag, lift and weight, it is one of the four forces required to make an aircraft fly.
How do you make a ninja airplane?
With ninja airplane parts. Make sure to give it some ninja airplane fuel too.
How is airplane flight impacted by the coriolis effect?
The coriolis effect on an airplane flight is totally insignificant. The forces required for an aircraft to fly, are way greater than the force generated by the coriolis effect, so it doesn't make any difference whatsoever.
