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How do aeroplanes fly?

Do you really know?

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How Aeroplanes Fly: Lift, Wings, and Speed

Explains how planes overcome gravity: wing shape and tilt create pressure differences (lift), flaps adjust airflow, and engines provide thrust so speed generates enough lift for takeoff (typical ~150 mph), plus a simple paper-blowing demonstration.

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