How To Fly A Plane

Introduction How A Plane Flies Let's Go Flying First Flights Pilot's Notes Reviews Displays

‘How a Plane Flies’ is an easy-to-use, illustrated guide to aerodynamics and engines, with a particular focus on the forces at work on a plane: lift (the upward force that keeps a plane in the air), thrust (the force that moves a plane forward), drag (air resistance holding a plane back) and weight (pulling a plane down). Pilots in training will find this chapter invaluable, as it takes complicated concepts and breaks them down into an accessible format.