By Ethan A. Hoover,
class of phys212, April 2021
The Physics of Flying Airplanes
How they work and the forces acting on them
Purpose
The purpose of this website is to give the reader a
better understanding of how planes fly, the forces acting
on them and how maneuver through the air. Though the
concepts at their heart may be simple, the subject of
flight and how it can be as efficient as possible is still
being engineered to this day as better and better
technologies surrounding flight are developed and tested
regarding efficiencies and capabilities of an aircraft.
This website will discuss a general understanding of
aircraft, the forces at work, how they steer, how pressure
is maintained at high elevations, and sources I used.
Picture courtesy of skycop.com
Pages
Home
Introduction to Airplanes
Forces
Steering
Pressure
Bibliography