Ask an Explainer - Forces Of Flight

Displaying records 21 to 30 of 183
Q: Does a large passenger aeroplane (such as Boeing 777-300) produce enough thrust to take off vertically, if it was theoretically placed on it's tail?
Categories:
Forces of Flight
Q: Is it weight or gravity that pulls the airplane down?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Gravity & Air
Q: What forces of flight are artificial and what is natural?
Categories:
Forces of Flight
Q: Do paper airplanes fly better with a beak?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Gravity & Air, Aerodynamics
Q: What is the difference between static pressure and atmospheric pressure?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Aerodynamics
Q: What does "spilling the air from its wings" mean?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Aerodynamics, Structures & Materials
Q: What are the two main types of rockets?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Propulsion, Structures & Materials
Q: How can a glider move without power?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Propulsion
Q: Does a rocket engine pre-burner dominantly work on battery or does it use the power generated from the combustion reaction?
Categories:
Forces of Flight
Q: Does the shape of a wing's surface affect how much lift is generated?
Categories:
Forces of Flight