HOW DO AIRPLANES FLY

FACTS

• Airplanes fly because they are able to generate a force called lift which normally moves the plane upwards.
• Lift is generated by the airplane through the air.
• This motion is produced by the thrust of the engine(s)

FACTS

• There are 4 forces acting on a plane.
• The forces are Thrust, Lift, Drag, and Weight.
• Weight is the force created by the pull of gravity towards earth.

FACTS

• Drag is the force produced by the resistence of the air.

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