From what i understand, flaps are used to increase the lift produced by the wing. I also read that flaps slow down the plane, which why they are used to land. All explanations on the internet that I have been able to find boil down to : they increase the lift of the wing. They do not address the fact that flaps slow down the plane. That’s what I as wondering why keeping the flaps down doesn’t make takeoff less efficient, since the engines have to work harder in order to achieve minimum takeoff speed. So, : why do planes takeoff with flaps down ? Thanks
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