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The forces that act on an aircraft were identified by Sir George Cayley (27th December 1773 to 15th December 1857. He became identified as the father of Aerodynamics he lad down the force the universal forces that we recognise today as 1) weight 2) lift 3) drag 4) thrust. You can find out more about him and the history of flight online.

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