A Photo of the Antonov-225 Mirya taken by Devon Fitzpatrick
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Wings and engines come in many
different shapes, sizes and configurations. Though shapes and
sizes may differ on aircraft, the four main aerodynamic forces (lift,
weight, drag, thrust) are the same main components that allow an
airplane to fly. Of course, there are many other forces at work that
allow an aircraft steady flight, but the Bernoulli and Newtonian
Principles applied to the four main aerodynamic forces help explain in
a general fashion how
aircraft can fly.
Physicists
and scientists have come up with much more complicated theories for
flight, but the Newtonian and Bernoulli Principles contain true
evidence that shows how lift can be created. The sources page
contains links that have additional information on how aircraft can
fly.
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