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The airplane

 
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The 4 main forces that act on an airplane in flight are illustrated. If the forces are balanced, the aircraft cruises at constant velocity.

Click on 'forces' to display the forces.

Drag the to reveal the airflow.

  • To show that a net force of zero results in uniform rectilinear motion.
  • To show the laminar airflow around the wing