0
Hi
The forces that act on an aircraft were identified by Sir George Cayley (27th December 1773 to 15th December 1857. He became identified as the father of Aerodynamics he lad down the force the universal forces that we recognise today as 1) weight 2) lift 3) drag 4) thrust. You can find out more about him and the history of flight online.
I hope this helped you.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What forces act on an airplane to keep it at level altitude?
There are multiple forces which act on an aircraft, Lift, Gravity, Thrust and Drag, all would come into account when an aircraft is at altitude. If you wanted to get more specific, you could say gravity and lift control the vertical movement of an aircraft, but are not attainable without thrust.
Name some forces that act upon a moving object?
Forces that likely act upon a moving object include:frictiongravity
What is the name of Large structure used to measure aero dynamic forces of aircraft?
wind tunnel
What forces act on the Crystal Palace in London?
Crystal Palace is the name of a part of London and of a football club which is based there. There are no particular forces which act on them.
How successful is Answers.com?
forces on aircraft
What is the role of gravity in landing an airplane?
Gravity is one of many forces that act upon an aircraft at ALL times. So naturally, gravity is what pulls the aircraft down when the pilot reduces the Thrust of the engines and the Lift of the wings.
Was the Battle of Midway fought on land or sea?
The Battle of Midway was fought entirely at sea by aircraft from Japan's aircraft carrier forces, the United States Navy aircraft carrier forces, and land-based aircraft from Midway.
What force is acted on by another?
Forces don't act on other forces - forces act on objects.
What are the forces of flight?
The four forces that act on an airplane in Flight are Lift (upward generated by the wings), weight (Down generated by gravity, Thrust (forward generated by the engines), and drag (essentially backward generated by the resistance of the aircraft to the atmosphere).
What are the forces on an airplane taking off?
The forces acting on an aircraft at any given point in time are lift, drag, thrust and weight. I would add that there are Friction forces if the aircraft is still touching the runway.
What are the four forces of flight?
The four forces that act on an airplane in Flight are Lift (upward generated by the wings), weight (Down generated by gravity, Thrust (forward generated by the engines), and drag (essentially backward generated by the resistance of the aircraft to the atmosphere).
What was the enemy aircraft?
Any aircraft flown by opposition forces was the enemy aircraft. Without knowing which country you are refering to, it is not possible to list the airplanes.
