What is Wings: Definition and 62 Discussions

Just saw Endeavor return safely at night which inspired me to follow up on a question I've long pondered: why not deploy the wings and vertical stabilizer after ascent or even late into re-entry in the lower mach numbers? The draw backs of dragging along the the aerial control surfaces on...

How do you find the wavelength of this: A mosquito flaps its wings 600 vibrations per second ( it is this motion that produces the annoying 600-Hz buzz). How far does the sound travel between wing beats? In other words, find the wavelength of the mosquito’s sound. Thanks

why do plains, shuttles, & man made things that fly have 3 wings? My parents told me it was so the craft doesn't go into a constant spin. But like i wanta know more like in layman's turms and in picktures and stuff. Can anyone help me please?

I understand how an ordinary wing works but I cannot find anything on how a delta wing works, the only thing I know is that it creates vortices on the upper wing surface, but how do these vortices create lift?

Hi Does anyone know the main advantages and disadvantages of strut braced wings on fixed wing aircraft, and why they are not used for any large commercial planes these days (as far as i know!)? Thank you

Some research on wiki, google and this forum seem the state that planes fly because of Bernouilli, i.e., the acceleration of the air on the top of the wing because of the increased path. Just to discuss a little bit, as other threads seem just dead. Wings, sails and rudders work in the same...

One of my pet peaves is how many web sites and books use "hump" theory to explain lift: "the hump on top of a wing makes the air travel further to catch up to the air below and faster moving air has less pressure". For example, older versions of Microsoft Encarta used "hump" theory, until the...

Hi all! I am now working on a design project on car wings, but I don't even know where to embark on. Our team is designing a race car. Could anyone provide information on what to design for a car wing? I have searched in the internet and found several parameter like aspect ratio. Butwhat...

I've been at this one for hours and can't get a handle on it... Can anyone give me a little help here? An airplane flies on a level flight path. There is a pressure difference of 545 Pa between the lower and upper surfaces of the wings. The area of each wing surface is about 138 m^2. The...

How much force are wings designed to resist on commercial passanger planes such as Boeings and Airbusses and even Learjets before they actually tear off? I would also like to see if we can factor in the speed these planes are traveling at versus the counter force of water, air, concrete and...

Here’s my idea: I want to build a RC plane. Inside would house an eStatic generator. The wings of the plane to be made from aluminum. A high-voltage static field would be applied to the wings during flight - turned on/off by the remote. I’d like to test the aerodynamics of the plane...

Dragonflies can create 20 times the lift/weight ratio of an aircraft by using turbulent air which passes from one set of wings to another.Why don't we give airplanes a second set of wings to do the same?