Understanding flight

Understanding Flight

Forces acting on a plane

Forces acting on a plane

Weight

Boeing 737 - 80 Ton

Weight

Boeing 747 - 430 Ton

Weight

Airbus A380- 650 Ton

Thrust

• The deflating balloon-

Thrust

Thrust

• Working of a plane engine-

Drag• A force that opposes the thrust.• A force that resists the movement of objects.• Drag is in direction of air flow.

Drag

• It is generated by air not flowing smoothly across the surface of an object.

Lift

Lift

Lift

Lift

How does a plane stay airborne?

How plane moves ahead in flight?

How plane moves up & down in flight?

How does a plane take off?

Can a plane stand still in air?

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