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Obviously so it can overcome gravity and take off.

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How much lift does an airplane need to fly?

An airplane needs enough lift to overcome its weight in order to fly. The amount of lift required depends on factors such as the aircraft's weight, velocity, wing design, and air density. Pilots can adjust the airplane's angle of attack and airspeed to generate the necessary lift for flight.


When weight is greater than lift what happens to the motion of the airplane?

When weight is greater than lift, the airplane will begin to descend. This imbalance causes the airplane to lose altitude as gravity overcomes the lift force generated by the wings. To regain equilibrium, the pilot may need to adjust the angle of attack or power settings to increase lift.


How does mass affect flight?

There is a reason birds fly and pigs do not. Birds have hollow bones and are light. The lift of the wings can support their light weight. Pigs have heavy bones and do not have the strength to either jump or lift in their appendages to support their weight. In airplanes, a heavy airplane, C130, must have more lift in the wings than a light airplane.


Can airplane takes off on the moon?

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How much weight Austin can lift if he lifts 30 lbs more than mike?

Need Mike's weight to answer.


When would an airplane be more usefull then a helicopter?

If you need to go a long ways, if you need to go fast, or if you need to carry a lot of weight.


Increasing an airplane's speed or wing size does which of the following?

Generates more lifting force


What is the difference between a helicopter creating lift and anairplane creating lift?

the difference between an helicopter creating lift and an airplane creating lift is simple. an airplane creates lift by moving forward and its wing that has an aerofoil shaped will create lift. this gives the lift for the airplane and to fly. for helicopters, instead of the aerofoil is fix like an airplane, the aerofoil wing is rotating and create lift. that is why the helicopter does not need to move forward to gain momentum to create lift. by rotating the aerofoil (the blade) the helicopter can creates enough lift to lift up the helicopter.and that's how it fly..


In what way should a marathon runners diet differ from a weight lifters diet?

more carbohydrate on a runner - needs a lot of energy consumption. More protein diet on a weight lifter - need to build muscle to lift bigger weight.


How does weight affect lift?

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Is lifting a 1 kg weight an aerobic exercise?

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Why does an airplane need thrust?

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