Ask an Explainer - Forces Of Flight

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Q: The website says a Boeing 747's wing can produce one pound per square inch of lift. If lift is a force, why is it being expressed in pounds(a unit of mass)?
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Forces of Flight
Q: What are the factors that affect helicopter flight?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Do forces always result in motion?
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Forces of Flight
Q: How does an airplane fly upside down if the pressure difference is what generates lift?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Why are some air planes round, some oval and some older ones rectangular in shape?
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Forces of Flight, Aerodynamics, Structures & Materials
Q: What is an aileron?
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Forces of Flight, Flight Dynamics
Q: What happens when the forces of thrust and drag are unbalanced?
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Forces of Flight
Q: Does balance play a role in flying?
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Forces of Flight
Q: How much weight can an average airplane lift?
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Forces of Flight
Q: What type of force does water exert on the a plane's floats, which causes the motion of the plane to slow?
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Forces of Flight