How Airplanes Fly - The Real Story (With Experimental Verification!)
Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 23:20
in Physics & Chemistry
How do airplanes fly? The next time you find yourself in an airplane, look around at your fellow passengers. How many of them would be able to explain to you what force keeps the hundreds of tons of metal up in the air? How about yourself? Would you be able to explain this applied physics feat to the person sitting next to you? Wings are simple and straightforward devices, yet misconceptions abound on how they work, and many people carry wrong perceptions on their lift-creating mechanism. The 'equal transit time' fallacy being the most prominent misconception in this area. read more