Thrust is the forward movement of an airplane that is provided by the engines. The thrust causes air to move over and under the wings and allows the plane to fly.
Thrust is the forward motion of the airplane provided by the engines. Lift is the upward force on an airplanes wing.
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The forward movement of a plane is called "flight" or "forward propulsion." This movement is generated by the plane's engines providing thrust, which allows the plane to move forward through the air.
Airplanes generate thrust by using jet engines. These engines take in air, compress it, mix it with fuel, ignite the mixture, and then expel it at high speed out of the back of the engine. The action-reaction principle of physics then creates a forward thrust that propels the airplane forward.
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An engine producing THRUST keeps an airplane moving forward. Types of engines used by airplanes include reciprocating engines, turbo prop engines, turbojet, and turbofan engines. Some manufacturers are developing electric engines and one bicycle racer powered a very lightweight airplane using pedal power connected to a propeller.
Airplanes primarily use jet fuel as their main source of energy to power their engines. The combustion of jet fuel in the engines creates high temperatures and gas flow that propel the aircraft forward.
Airplanes, by design, can not hover. They can only achieve lift in the air by forward movement. Sometimes very large airplanes appear to hover when there is nothing in the background to judge the speed against.
Action reaction engines work by expelling a mass in one direction to produce a force in the opposite direction, per Newton's third law of motion. This force propels the object forward by pushing against another object, such as air or the ground. Common examples include rocket engines, jet engines, and propeller-driven engines.
Rockets use thrust generated by their engines to push them forward and overcome gravity. They do not rely on lift as traditional airplanes do, as they operate in the vacuum of space. The propulsion from the engines creates the necessary force to lift the rocket off the ground and into space.
They either have a piston engine with a propeller or a jet that thrusts them forward.