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What are the forces of a plane flying at a steady height?
The forces acting on a plane flying at a steady height are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift is generated by the wings and opposes the weight of the aircraft. Thrust is produced by the engines and counters drag, which is caused by air resistance. At a steady height, these forces are balanced.
When a plane is flying which 2 forces must be balanced?
When a plane is flying, lift and weight must be balanced to keep the plane level and maintain altitude. Lift is generated by the wings and opposes the force of weight, which is the gravitational force acting on the plane.
What makes flight possible?
Hollow bones
Is trapped fuel part of aircraft basic weight?
Yes, trapped fuel is included in the basic weight of an aircraft because it represents the weight of fuel that cannot be used for flight. This weight is accounted for in the aircraft's operating weight calculations.
What is balanced field takeoff?
A "balanced field" with respect to aircraft takeoff performance refers to the minimum length of runway that will allow for an aircraft to accelerate to V-1 (decision speed), experience failure of the critical engine, and then either stop in the remaining runway or continue to a successful takeoff meeting all applicable takeoff performance criteria.
What are the forces of a plane flying at a steady height?
The forces acting on a plane flying at a steady height are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift is generated by the wings and opposes the weight of the aircraft. Thrust is produced by the engines and counters drag, which is caused by air resistance. At a steady height, these forces are balanced.
When a plane is flying which 2 forces must be balanced?
When a plane is flying, lift and weight must be balanced to keep the plane level and maintain altitude. Lift is generated by the wings and opposes the force of weight, which is the gravitational force acting on the plane.
Is an airplane a form of gravitational?
All aircraft are affected by gravity; so is everything else. The aircraft are able to fly because the force of the lift generated by the airflow over the wings is balanced by the weight of the airplane.
What makes flight possible?
Hollow bones
Define weight and balance in an aircraft?
The design process has to take into account weight, lift, drag and thrust. For example smaller engines require larger flying surfaces. Fighter aircraft have less wing square area and have stronger thrust jet engines. Such are the tolerances in modern aircraft that they are generally designed to carry twice there recommended loadings.
Is trapped fuel part of aircraft basic weight?
Yes, trapped fuel is included in the basic weight of an aircraft because it represents the weight of fuel that cannot be used for flight. This weight is accounted for in the aircraft's operating weight calculations.
What is balanced field takeoff?
A "balanced field" with respect to aircraft takeoff performance refers to the minimum length of runway that will allow for an aircraft to accelerate to V-1 (decision speed), experience failure of the critical engine, and then either stop in the remaining runway or continue to a successful takeoff meeting all applicable takeoff performance criteria.
What does the weight of the airplane have to do with the lift of it?
The weight of an aircraft counteracts the lift produced by an aircraft. The heavier an aircraft weighs the greater the lift needed to get off the ground.
Flaps up or down for a takeoff?
The first point is to understand what flaps do. They create more wing surface area when they are extended, therefor creating more lift at slow speeds. TAKEOFF: Depending on the aircraft you are flying, may be a Cessna 170 or a 747, it all depends on the manufacturer of the aircraft. They may say at when you have X weight, you need no flaps but when you have a completely heavier weight, you may need flaps. *do not use this information for real flying.
What was the largest American plane in World War II?
That would be the Martin Mars flying boats. The US Navy used 5 of them as long range ocean patrol aircraft near the end of WW2. Max take off weight of 165,000 pounds was far in excess of any other aircraft in WW2. Three of these huge and beautiful aircraft can still be seen flying as Fire Tankers at Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
How much weight can a 2x4 support horizontally?
A 2x4 piece of lumber can typically support around 400-500 pounds when placed horizontally.
Why empty weight is needed in aircraft?
It's not so much "needed" as it is a physical consequence. The empty weight is the weight of the aircraft itself - without fuel, crew, passengers, cargo or weapons.
