Ask an Explainer - Forces Of Flight

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Q: How does the size of a paper airplane affect how it moves through the air?
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Forces of Flight
Q: What forces act on a propeller?
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Forces of Flight
Q: How can a human fly without an airplane?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Why is it necessary to control separation of boundary layer?
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Forces of Flight
Q: How do different types of airfoils affect the performance of aircraft?
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Forces of Flight, Structures & Materials
Q: What are the materials that make flaps and slats?
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Forces of Flight, Structures & Materials, Flight Dynamics
Q: Why won't a propeller work in space?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Is an airfoil more effective if the trailing edge is sharper?
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Forces of Flight
Q: What is the minimum speed needed for an airplane on runway to takeoff?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Why do rockets need an engine?
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Forces of Flight, Structures & Materials