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*Weight is a product of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram mass] of an object and the gravity in the environment | |||
*An aircraft will climb as long as the lift is greater then the [ | *An aircraft will climb as long as the lift is greater then the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram weight] | ||
*The aircraft stay the same altitude when lift and [ | *The aircraft stay the same altitude when lift and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram weight] are equal | ||
*The aircraft will descend when [ | *The aircraft will descend when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram weight] is greater then lift | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 2 January 2008
Lift in flight
There are 4 forces acting on an aerospace vehicle in flight.
- Weight is a product of the mass of an object and the gravity in the environment
- An aircraft will climb as long as the lift is greater then the weight
- The aircraft stay the same altitude when lift and weight are equal
- The aircraft will descend when weight is greater then lift