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Does the length of an airplane's wing affect lift?
A:
Yes! There are many factors affecting lift generated by an object including the size of the object. Lift is directly proportional to the surface area of an object. If you double the surface area you double the lift generated. Most of the lift generated by and airplane is generated by the wings, however all surfaces of the plane will generate lift to some extent.
Posted on May 16, 2017 at 4:39 pm
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