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On a tangent, one thing that slightly freaks me out a bit is that on the ground, the wings hang from the plane (wings bend down); whereas in the air, the plane
by vacri 11y ago
On a tangent, one thing that slightly freaks me out a bit is that on the ground, the wings hang from the plane (wings bend down); whereas in the air, the plane hangs from the wings (wings bend up).
- joosters 11y agoWell, the wings of the plane are the only bit that actually flies, so you can think of the fuselage as just hanging on to the wings for dear life...
- WalterBright 11y agoThat's actually incorrect. What keeps the airplane flying is gripping the armrests. The proof is simple - when the airplane dips, grip the armrests harder. The plane will recover.