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Drag slows the forward movement of aircraft.
If the aircraft is coming into land then the hinged part of the wing called Flaps are lowered to increase the amount of Drag over the wings. If you think of drag as an air-born form of braking then Flaps down means the aircraft the aircraft slows but increases the maneuverability the pilot has over the aircraft. If the aircraft is on the ground then wheel brakes are very useful
It is thrust, lift, drag and weightthat affect an aircraft's ability to fly. It is thrust that moves the aircraft forward through the air. The thrust overcomes drag and provides (with the wings) lift to overcome weight.
By streamlining the aircraft.
Drag is the force that slows down a plane. Drag may be caused by air friction. It may also caused by non-retractable landing gears.
Drag slows the forward movement of aircraft.
In aircraft aerodynamics, drag is the force that opposes forward motion, caused by air resistance as the aircraft is pushed forward by it's engines.
Drag slows down aircraft, which is why designers of aircraft that are supposed to be fast pointy and waisted, because a pointy shape has less drag, and waisted because of the area rule, which also helps an aircraft to go faster.
Slats and flaps increase drag and also increaselift. The increase in drag slows the aircraft down, and the increase in lift lowers the stall speed, which slows the landing speed of the aircraft.
Thrust is the produced force of the aircraft that propels the aircraft forward in order to overcome drag. Drag is the natural force of the air that resists the motion of the aircraft.
Thrust - The aircraft being pulled (or pushed) forward through the air. Drag - The aerodynamic friction slowing down the aircraft's forward movement. Lift - The lifting force of the wing. Weight - The force of gravity pulling the aircraft towards the ground.
Edwin J. Saltzman has written: 'In-flight lift-drag characteristics for a forward-swept wing aircraft (and comparisions with contemporary aircraft)' -- subject(s): X-29 aircraft, Wave drag, Lift, Airfoil profiles, Swept forward wings, Drag, Transonic speed
Either drag (air resistance) slows the aircraft down, or lift (Bernoulli's principle) raises it up. When more air goes under the wing than over it, the aircraft "wants" to move up because objects favor movement into low pressure zones.
If the aircraft is coming into land then the hinged part of the wing called Flaps are lowered to increase the amount of Drag over the wings. If you think of drag as an air-born form of braking then Flaps down means the aircraft the aircraft slows but increases the maneuverability the pilot has over the aircraft. If the aircraft is on the ground then wheel brakes are very useful
Either drag (air resistance) slows the aircraft down, or lift (Bernoulli's principle) raises it up. When more air goes under the wing than over it, the aircraft "wants" to move up because objects favor movement into low pressure zones.
Because friction, mostly through air drag, slows the movement down.
Because friction, mostly through air drag, slows the movement down.