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Depends on the Plane. Planes are aerodynamically designed different.
Most jet generation aircraft fly very fast and their design does not permit them to fly slow and stay airborne.
But some Slow propeller driven aircraft especially the classic two wing configurations can maintain altitude and much slower speeds but that also means they Can't fly very fast at max speed.
But you also get VTOL (vertical take and Landing) Jets that turn your question into a different argument
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How does an air plane stay in the air?
By not having enough lift and air speed under the wings.
What speed do planes need to go to stay in the air?
The speed a airplane needs to go to stay in the air, depends on the plane. Each plane has different factors, such as weight, manureverability and the conditions which it is flying in.In general, the speed a plane needs to stay at, is the level of it's "Stall Speed". A "Stall", is when a airplanes engine/propeller stops moving. This gradually slows down the aircraft, which then will bring the plane lower and lower. Also the planes "Flaps", the parts of their wings that can tilt, can change the speed and how long it will travel until it will come to ground level.Google Stall Speed and the plane you are inquiring about to get the exact figures.
What happens to a plane's air speed when the nose drops slightly?
What happens to a plane's air speed when the nose drops slightly, is that the plane accelerates.
Can a plane stay still in the air?
yes it can
Which plane is able to stay longer in the sky?
no NO PLANE CAN STAY IN AIR EXPECT HELICOPTER JUST BECAUSE OF HIS WINGS
How does planes have to do with math?
Well, it depends on whether you're talking about a coordinate plane, or a flying plane. You can graph points on a coordinate plane, that's easy. But the flying kind of plane, there are lots of angles involved; at what angle do I take-off/land? Speed, that's another thing, you need speed to be able to stay in the air. That requires math.
How does a plane fly with no engine?
A plane with no engine is a glider. They use the air currents to stay aloft.
How does wind help a paper plane fly?
The wind pushes the plane helping it stay in the air.
Why does a plane stay up in the air?
The top is rounded in a way and the bottom is flat. This makes lift. That is how a plane stays up in the air.
Does the size of the paper airplane effect how long it will stay in the air?
With more surface area on the wings of the paper airplane there will be more air providing lift for the plane. If the mass of the plane is increased less than the surface area of the plane is increased, then the ratio of the force of gravity to force of lift should decrease, theoretically, allowing the plane to stay in the air longer. There are other significant factors in how long the paper airplane will stay air born. The Launch speed is directly proportional to the amount of air moving over the wings which provides lift. However, the larger the plane and the lighter the material is the more likely the plane will deform at high launch speeds or from launching the plane by holding to far back on the plane during launch, which will make the plain more likely to drop from lack of lift if the plane deforms too much.
If a plane can travel at 490 miles per hour with the wind and 430 miles per hour against the wind what is the speed of the plane in still air?
Wind speed is 30 while the plane speed it 460
How do planes stay in the sky?
because the airfoil shape makes tiny air molecules at the bottom slow down and the top speed up. The engine just pushes the plane.
