How do aeroplanes fly?? – Molecules Zone

Question: How do aeroplanes fly??
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Asked by GeorgeHum to Anaïs, Peter, Shreesha on 19 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Thingamagik.
- Peter Maskell answered on 19 Mar 2015:
  
  good answer here:-
  
  http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howplaneswork.html
- Anaïs Pujol answered on 19 Mar 2015:
  
  Hi GeorgeHum, aeroplanes fly by generating lift . They do this by travelling at high speed, this makes air flow around the wing of the plane. The wing is shaped with a curved upper side (an aerofoil shape), this means when air travels over it the air must be travelling further and going faster, meaning that there is lower pressure on top and so lift in generated. The angle of the wing is also important as it also contributes from air hitting the underside and pushing the wing up, but too much angle and the air is disrupted too much producing a “drag” effect which would “stall” the plane. Aerodynamic effects are investigated a lot and you can easily see them in action in racing series such as Formula 1.

Question: How do aeroplanes fly??