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How do airplanes fly?
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How do the four forces act on the plane when it is traveling vertically in air?
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Why do planes have to go down a long runway before takeoff?
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I want to make a simple kite. Explain to me how kites fly. What steps do I need to take to build a kite? What are the forces that make a kite fly?
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What is the relationship between force and acceleration?
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What keeps things in the air?
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How do airplanes fly?
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What are thrust, gravity, lift, and drag?
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How are airplanes and gliders different?
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How can I work out how much lift a wing can produce?
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