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.



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