Unprofessional Engineering 101: Calculating Lift - Episode 162
It's time for you to understand that airplanes do…
September 19, 201910m 22s
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Show Notes
It's time for you to understand that airplanes don't run on magic, but by a little formula that can be used to calculate lift!
This value is typically pretty close to the weight of the object, which makes sense, but the factors that go into the equation may not be as simple.
Join us for a quick sit down on how lift is calculated, as well as an example of calculating lift on a 747!