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If we slice the wing of a typical commercial airplane and look at its cross-section, its shape looks like a stretched-out water droplet. This aerodynamic shape is referred to as an airfoil. Usually, the position of the airfoil in flight is set at an angle so that air first hits the wing's front edge and bottom. This causes the air stream to split. The air above the wing travels faster over a curved surface than the air below the wing. The faster air has a lower pressure than the slower air, and it is this pressure difference that generates lift.
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Does a plane takeoff into the wind?
it helps generally to take off into the wind because it gives the plane more lift
What is the most important part of the plane?
The most important part of the plane is the wings, as they provide lift and stability during flight. Without wings, the plane would not be able to generate the necessary lift to stay airborne.
When are the flaps on an airplane most useful?
They are useful for takeoff to get lift and at landing for slowing down the plane.
What is the force the keeps the plane in the air?
The four forces of flight are : Lift, Thrust, Drag, and Gravity. The answer to your question is Lift.
How does the principle of lift contribute to what keeps a plane in the air?
The principle of lift is what allows a plane to stay in the air. When air flows over the wings of the plane, it creates a force called lift that pushes the plane upward. This force counteracts the force of gravity, keeping the plane airborne.
What does the wing do on a plane?
It provides lift to keep the plane airborne.
What is the function of the wing of a plane?
To lift the plane and enable it to fly.
What are the things on top of a plane called to lift the plane?
airfoils
What keeps a plane in the air?
Lift keeps an airplane in the air because drag is a counteract. Drag is what makes the plane crash. To have to much drag you need something like a flap pointing toward the front of the plane. If you take off the flap, you have more lift. Plane wings are tilted upward so that whenyou take off, the air is pushing the most downward part up, therefore causing lift, keeping the plane in the air.
How does the direction of the lift on a plane compare with its weight as it flies at a constant speed and altitude?
The lift force on a plane is equal to its weight when it is flying at a constant speed and altitude. This balance is necessary for the plane to maintain level flight. If the lift force becomes greater than the weight, the plane will climb; if the lift force becomes less than the weight, the plane will descend.
How does aerofoil cause the plane to lift?
Aerofoils are able to lift the plane by wind speed, and wind direction. Aerofoils can also lift the plane up by its shape when bent downward of an aeronautical wing shape. - Aerospace engineering
What makes a plane ascend and what makes a plane descend?
lift.... Gravity
