I noticed this the other morning and it struck me as fascinating. A bit in the distance was a large commercial plane that seemed to be hanging in mid air. The thing was crawling.
I’ve seen thousands of planes in mid air, but this thing wasn’t far the slowest mover I’d ever seen.
How is it that most planes seem to move at a regular pace while others can seemingly hover through the sky??
In: Physics
I’m not positive and i may be wrong, but i think their larger surface area (bigger wings) help keep it afloat a little easier without needing that extra speed to keep it in the air.
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