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The reason a plane does not "fall" while flying is the same reason you dont immediately fall when you jump.

When you jump, your legs propel you upward. It is that momentary force that allows you to break free from the gravitational force, just for a moment.

The reason a plane does not fall like you might imagine, is that the force pushing it upward (the engines) is constant. Think of it as *always* jumping. If you were to look at a plane from the side, you will see that it is not flying perfectly horizontal. It is actually flying at an upward angle. It is still affected by gravity, so to keep it from falling it must always be going up.

Without getting into physics and fancy calculations, I hope this answer explains it well enough. >> because the 'aerofoil' shape of the wings creates lift that is stronger than gravity.
This answer is partially correct, but just because you have a certain shape of wing does not mean that you counteract gravity.
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