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An aircraft's ability to fly depends upon the speed of the air passing its wings, called its airspeed. Assume that the airplane needs an airspeed of 100 mph to take off. With a 15 mph headwind, the plane only needs to travel 85 mph on the runway to get 100 mph airspeed. With a 15 mph tailwind, the plane needs to travel 115 mph to get 100 mph airspeed. So taking off into the wind lets the plane become airborne at a lower runway speed.
to get the lift that they need
It increases the airspeed while keeping the ground speed low. The airplane needs less runway length to take off and land when going against the wind.
In order for the plane to generate lift, air need to pass over and under the wing. Planes can do this simply by moving forward but, when wind is present, it is best to take off into the wind because this will aid the lift of the aircraft.
because it means they have more air running under the wings per second, almost as if the plane were travelling faster than it actually was. With more air under the wings and passing through the props/jets the craft can take off more quickly
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Why is it preferable for planes to take off into the wind as opposed to with the wind?
The wind is required to pass over the wing to create a vacum which lifts the plane. Flaps are used to extend the wing surface to help with lift
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It depends on which way the wind is blowing. Aircraft always land and take off into the wind.
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only 2000 planes take off
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Float planes.
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There are between 40000 to 50000 planes that take off each day.
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Can planes take off and land at same time?
No because the air around the plane has pressure. If two planes take off at the same time the planes will crash. The planes might crash if they land at the same time.
Do aircraft carriers launch off planes?
The planes take-off with a catipulte but they have to be light planes nothing to heavy. Then the plane goes into full throtle flaps up then takes-off
When a plane takes off why can't another one take off immediately?
The first plane can create wind vortices that can create turbulence for the next planes takeoff resulting in possible loss of control.
Do airplanes always take off into wind?
Mostly they do, not always. It is more efficient to take off into wind.
What is the name of the road that planes take off from?
Runway
Do commercial planes have auto take off and landing?
No.
