Week 1 - How does a Plane Fly?

 Hello! It's the first week for ScienceForDummies, and today's weekly question (check Reformed Children's Early July announcement for more info about this) is: How does a Plane Fly? At the end of this, there will also be a link to a google form where you can vote for the next question. Let's start answering the question.

The short answer is: for a plane to fly, or anything to fly, its lift needs to be stronger than the gravity pushing it down. So, a plane's wings are made in a special shape that lets more air hit below it than above it, which means the air pressure below it is stronger than above it. This lets planes stay up in the air. However, air hitting into the plane also sets the plane backwards and slows it down, but engines stop that. Engines set the planes back like how wings do it, just to the opposite way. 

Fun Fact about this: The first manmade aircraft that prevailed may have been the kite. The first time anyone got somewhat close to a big manmade aircraft was with Leonardo Da Vinci during The Rennaisance, where he tried to imitate a bird/bat's wings, in which he failed. Hot air balloons and airships were developed in the 1800s, but the first "plane" succeeded in December 1903, the Wright Flyer, developed by the Wright Brothers.

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Below image: Plane physics graphic. 



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