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Because an airplane doesn't move its wings like a bug or helicopter, and it's wings aren't shaped like fan blades. One might look at a plane and conclude that s
by pants2 3y ago
Because an airplane doesn't move its wings like a bug or helicopter, and it's wings aren't shaped like fan blades. One might look at a plane and conclude that since the wings and engines are parallel to the ground, it must only move laterally.
- globular-toast 3y agoOf course it moves its wings. That's what the runway is for.
- jahewson 3y agoRectilinear fan blades are shaped very similarly to aircraft wings. And it does only move laterally until the ailerons are moved away from being parallel with the ground.