Beginner's
Guide to Aerodynamics Forces on an Airplane and Resulting Motion Activity If so instructed by your teacher, print out a worksheet page for these problems. Open the slide called Forces on an Airplane (with text). Study the labeled diagram and read the explanation. Next, open the slide called Simple Aircraft Motion and study the chart. A. Answer the following questions. (1) Which force on an airplane is always directed toward the center of the earth? B. For questions 5-8, predict what effect the following flight conditions would have on the plane. (Would the plane rise, fall, slow, or accelerate?) (5) Drag > Thrust |
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