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As the engines compress and ignite a fuel air mixture, and then blow it out the back to push the plane forward, air rushes over the wings. because of the wings shape, the air is thinner above the wing and more air is being pushed down. This creates thrust. So when the pilots pull back on the control yolk, small pannels bend on the back of the wing either up or down, making the plane point eaither up or down, and the engines push the plane forward while the wings keep the weight of the aircraft aloft, as long as the plane maintains a certain speed, known as its stall speed. Flaps are larger panels that create drag (if the pilots use them, or else they lay flat) and slow the plane down, but they also create lift. so its a give and a take. This makes planes slower yet "floaty" on approach. Hope that helps I'm just 14.
ANS 2 - Wings and flaps give 'lift' to an aircraft.
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What do flaps help an airplane do?
An airplanes having the flaps in wings as it helps the plane to give or to produce a additional lift.
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].
Why are the flaps of the wings on a plane adjust thoughout the flight?
That is not common. Flaps are generally used to take-off and land.
What are the parts of a plane?
Propellers Flaps Elevators Rudder Fuselage Wings Aileron
Do aircraft wings move up and down?
No, but the wings have little flaps that do to control the aircraft from going up and down. the wings do go up and down with the plane but otherwise, no.
What are those flap like things that open on an airplane's engine when it lands?
You got it in one they are flaps. the wings have flaps and ailerons and sometimes an extra control surface that goes upwards to help it slow down. In any case the flaps are the control surfaces on the back of the wing that move down as the plane slows down to land. they stop the plane from stalling and falling out of the sky. a very irritating thing if it happens especially when you are close to the ground. by using the flaps the plane is able to keep flying at a lower speed prior to landing. if there were no flaps the plane would have to come in at high speed or fall out of the sky.
Why do planes have flaps on the wings?
Airplane wings are designed to be most efficient when at high altitudes, traveling fast, while providing as little drag as possible. Unfortunately this design inst the best for takeoff and landing. Flaps are used to change the shape of the wing to accommodate takeoff and landing requirements. Most planes have flaps on the front of the wings (leading edge flaps) and at the back of the wings. During takeoff flaps increase lift so a plane can take off with limited runway length and lower speeds. As the plane gains speed the flaps are retracted. On approach and landing you want to fly as slow as possible so the flaps are deployed in increments till landing speed is achieved. Landing slower means less runway needed to stop.
What is the flape on the plane and how do they help the plane?
the flaps on a plane increase drag and they create lift so the piolt can fly the plane at a lower speed.
Why are there flaps in an aircraft?
There are wings* not flaps on an aircraft. Flaps refers to something that well flaps. They are for gliding but with the power of the thrusters and engine the plane is propelled up or forward instead of gliding down. The wing are to prevent drop, because if you had thrusters and nothing to steer with it would just drop down.
Do the flaps on a plane affect how fast the plane flies?
yes. the flaps increase drag which slows the plane down.
Do wings help a plane fly?
Without wings a plane wont go. You do realize that this is an extremely dumb question.
Why do aeroplanes need wings?
An aeroplane needs wings because it helps with the main part of a plane- take off. 1.The reason why is that there are ailerons at the back of a planes wings and these help with the roll or the way a plane is steered so if we didnt have wings we couldn't steer a plane.2. The way you steer a plane you have to use rudders and these rudders allow the plane to have yaw used by the pedals .Yaw is like if you were to jump up on a trampoline and spin ,hense the motion of yaw , also to do with steering and wings. the last thing is that a plane has to have a pitch which is the way a plane takes off and to have pitch the flaps connected to the AILERONS at the BACK OF THE PLANES WINGS must be usable By Samantha Dudley. First Maori Female international pilot.
