• Question: How can planes fly?

    Asked by Baylee to Andres, Andy, Emma, Shahil, Sheryl, Zoe on 10 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Andy Woods

      Andy Woods answered on 10 Mar 2017:

      The air pressure above the wing is reduced by the shape of the wing. The difference in pressure between below and above the wing causes a force which pulls/pushed the wing (and the attached plane) into the air. I’m sure @Andres has a better answer than me though!

    • Photo: Andres Rivero

      Andres Rivero answered on 11 Mar 2017:

      Hi,

      Andy pretty much said everything already! I could add that the engines give aeroplanes the thrust they need. The engines is what make them move forward, which brings air to the surfaces of the wings, and like Andy said, the pressure differential generates lift.

      If the aircraft have no engines, like gliders, another aeroplane tows them and then they just descend back to the airfield.

      Andres

    • Photo: Sheryl Williams

      Sheryl Williams answered on 12 Mar 2017:

      Hi Bayee,

      exactly what Andy and Andres said and a will let you into a little secret i didnt really know the details before today!!

      Sheryl

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