Timeline for How do flaps help an aircraft take off at a lower speed, yet cause drag at the same time?
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
7 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 at 20:25 | history | edited | Robert DiGiovanni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Clarification
|
| Nov 16, 2019 at 19:39 | comment | added | Terry | "Most take-offs are done with flaps up." Jetliner takeoffs are done with the flaps lowered to a takeoff setting, typically around 10 degrees. | |
| Nov 9, 2019 at 18:08 | comment | added | Robert DiGiovanni | That's true. Watching the Lindbergh film, they towed the plane out with 2 cars, so I wonder if ... | |
| Nov 9, 2019 at 17:58 | comment | added | jamesqf | Once you get off the ground, you can accelerate much faster than when the wheels are down there in the dirt, grass, or whatever. Even on a paved runway, the tires create quite a bit of rolling resistance, as anyone who's moved a light plane by hand should realize. | |
| Nov 9, 2019 at 15:18 | history | edited | Robert DiGiovanni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Better answer
|
| Nov 9, 2019 at 15:12 | comment | added | Robert DiGiovanni | Note: flaps make high AOA, low speed flight slightly safer by stalling the wing near the root first, similar to dropping leading edge slats near the wing tips, or having "washout" built into the wing. | |
| Nov 9, 2019 at 15:04 | history | answered | Robert DiGiovanni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |