What is the best way to describe how an aeroplane can fly?
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Everything you want to know....\n\nhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/airplane.htm
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The different control surfaces on the wings and tail can control both the angle of the plane and the amount of lift that the wings provide, while varying the engine power can control speed. For example, before landing, a plane is going much slower than crusing speed, but the flaps on the wings are extended, creating a little more drag, but increasing the lift.
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Jump out of the plane.\n\nCoach
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HI MAWBY --\n\nI ANSWERED THIS YESTERDAY IN SOME DETAIL.\n\nPLEASE GO TO THE SITE AND QUESTION BELOW.\n\nITS IN THE AILERONS, TABS, AND ELEVATORS.
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More than Bernoulli's principle and wing shape (airfoil) are at work in keeping a plane in the air. The main criteria is the  "angle of attack" of the wing. That is, the angle at which the wing meets the air passing by it. When a plane is flying, its wing is always at a positive angle of attack; the leading edge of the wing is higher relative to the air going over it than the trailing edge. So the air pushes the wing up.  When the plane is inverted, the angle of attack must be great enough to overcome the "negative lift"  created by the airfoil. This is accomplished by adjusting the elevator. Inverted flight will always require the input of down elevator.
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Drag is the force of the air which interferes with the speed of the plane
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Make them aerodynamic and make sure the materials used are as light as possible.  The cone should be as centered as possible and the air fins should be straight and placed evenly so it will fly straight, if it wobbles it will create drag and limit it's height. Also if you give the cone some drag when it's falling back to earth, you can impliment a cool parachute as well!
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Earth is around, you know that. An aero plan has to fly around and it would be flying thousands of kilometers away from you.\n\n It would appear that the plane is flying so slowly. But if you see an aero plane that is flying on low altitude that would appear to be faster.\n\nSky is so wide, you can see larger area if you look further and further you can see more wide angle. \n\nIt is not same as if it is closer to you, the distance would be very small. If it is far distance is greater.
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One of the most basic flight envelopes defines the condition extremes under which a given aircraft with given weight can sustain level flight. See ref. The coordinates are airspeed and either air density or altitude. From this envelope one can easily find the maximum and minimum (takeoff, stall) speeds, maximum speed at a specified altitude, and maximum altitude.\nThere are many other kinds of envelope, where (for instance)maximum maneuvering accelerations in g, cargo capacity or glide ratio are plotted as a function of altitude or speed. Most envelopes are influenced by, and therefore defined for specified values of, sea-level air pressure and temperature. Some envelopes are purely functions of power and airfoil characteristics, and others may have additional constraints (i.e., portions of the envelope border) defined by airframe strength limits.
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An airplane flies due to the aerodynamic reactions that happen when air passes at high speed over the wing.\n\nWhen air passes over the wing, it is forced to pass underneath or over top of it. The length of the wing is larger on the top portion, so according to laws of aerodynamics, the air flow becomes faster, to compensate the larger distance to be travelled. This significantly diminishes the pressure of air on the wing; the difference of pressure under and over the wings creates the necessary lift for flight.\n\nAlso they obey, on a smaller scale, the laws of inertia as formulated by Isaac Newton: a force acting in one given direction tends to be balanced by another force with same intensity, and of opposing direction. As the wings of the airplanes tend to make curve for low, a air flow is created in this direction and, as consequence, the airplane receives a push from same force in the opposing direction.\n\nAirplanes need a high speed so that the difference of the pressure of air under and over the wing is enough for lifting the aircraft. To reach these high speeds, an airplane needs to cover a certain distance on the ground, before reaching the speed needed for take-off. For larger and heavier aircraft it will generally require a longer runway to reach the necessary speed for the take-off, given the larger amount of energy needed.
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1.  Hurl it spinning into space.  The vehicle will spin around its center of gravity, and its center of gravity will travel in a straight line.\n\n2.  Balance it on a see-saw three ways: upright, on its side, and on one end.  Each balance will define a middle plane that cuts through the vehicle.  The intersection of the three planes is the center of gravity.
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drive, or fly, which ever you perfer
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There are several reasons gliders are able to fly the way they do:\n\nFirst, gliders are incredibly lightweight and are constructed from lightweight and strong materials, such as fiberglass.\n\nSecond, the wings on a glider are larger than a conventional plane's. This allows the glider to get more lift, which is what keeps conventional planes afloat.\n\nThird, the design of gliders plays a large part in their ability to fly. While conventional planes use thrusters and engines and can simply apply more power to stay afloat, gliders must rely on their superior design to minimize drag.\n\nAside from that, there are other factors at play, such as mother nature. Flying a glider -- just like flying a plane -- requires skill, and any good glider pilot will know how to balanace speed to get more lift when needed.\n\nI hope this helps.
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I'd reccomend using a B-17 "Flying Fortress", it's kind of the quintessential WWII bomber.  Wikipedia has some pictures, but if you just do an internet search for B-17, it shouldn't be too hard to find some better ones.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-17
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-"Flies like a Cub" is still the pilot's ultimate compliment for an airplane
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Basically, airplane uses the same aerodynamic forces as forces that lifting your hand, when you reach out your hand through the moving car window.\nLittle slope of your hand is enough to create air force that pushes your hand up or down depending of angle.\n\nSimilarly, wind speed can elevate your sun umbrella on the beach.\nOnly difference is that an airplane creating enough wind speed by own moving straight ahead and forcing the air to push his sun umbrella (in case of airplane – sun umbrella or sloping hand  is WING )
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hi buddy!\nscience has not developed so much that planes could fly at a speed equal to light!!!!\nhowever, if a plane is so developed, you will be able to see the light if you switch it on inside the aircraft, the same theory is applied for super sonic aircrafts. if there are two pilots inside the aircraft, they can hear their talk as both are flying at the speed greater than sound. here, relative speed comes into play. airsraft and both pilots acts as a single body. so, relatively, they are all still to each other. so, they can easily talk to eachother.\n\nif you turn on the switsh which would light a bulb outside the aircraft, then you will not be able to see it. same happens in super sonic planes. if a sound is made outside the aircraft, the pilots will never be able to hear it.!!!\n\nhope that i have answered ur querry!\nif further clarification is needed, u can mail me at mangeshome1982@yahoo.co.in