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Why is it preferable for planes to take off into the wind as opposed to with the wind?
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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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Why is measuring the velocity of the wind and the pressure of the wind important?
Its important for the pilots in air planes and the designers of air planes. Please recommend me!
Is the suburb of Belview in the direct flight path of planes landing or leaving Perth Airport?
It depends on which way the wind is blowing. Aircraft always land and take off into the wind.
How is an anemometer used in airports?
An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed. Together with a weather vane, the airport can report the wind speed and direction to incoming planes to assist in preparing for landing. As planes almost always take off and land into the wind to improve lift at low ground speeds, the airport will typically specify the takeoff and landing direction to incoming planes and, if they have runways with more than one compass orientation, which set of runways to use.
Why india to dubai take more time than dubai tiME india?
At the altitudes where planes travel, the wind is usually blowing from the west. That wind slows down westbound travelers and assists eastbound travelers.
A wind which comes from inland?
California: Santa Ana Colorado: Chinook? An Offshore wind (as opposed to and 'onshore' wind)
Do planes land into the wind?
They can, yes. It's a bit safer to land in the wind than landing with a tail-wind. A pilot can also land an airplane with a cross-wind.
How does wind affect the planes course?
It depends on which way the wind is blowing. Because if the wind is blowing into the side of the plane then the pilot has to fight against the wind just to keep the plane on course.
Does an airplane fly better going onto the wind or with the wind?
It depends. Flying onto the wind will provide more lift (which is why carriers launch planes that way) but this probably increased drag. With the wind probably does the opposite.
Do planes need to take off and land into the wind?
Air passing over the wings created a vacuum between that airflow and the wing surface - This creates light allowing the place to climb - When no wind is passing over the wing the pilot will in effect fall) Taking off and landing INTO the wind (so the wind is blowing at the aircraft) allows for more lift and stability
Do planes land with the wind?
Ideally, you should always land an aeroplane into the wind because it reduces your speed relative to the ground. Note that this is not the same as airspeed.
How does wind tunnel affect the environment?
It doesn't directly. A wind tunnel is used to detect the airflow over objects such as cars and planes to improve the streamlining.
How do planes push through wind movement?
the sleek and aerodynamic shape of the plane and the jets that the plane uses helps the plane push through the wind.
