Re:Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence
by vacri on Sunday November 15, 2015 @07:20AM
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On a tangent, one thing that slightly freaks me out a bit is that on the ground, the wings hang from the plane (wings bend down); whereas in the air, the plane hangs from the wings (wings bend up).
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Re:Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence
by joosters on Sunday November 15, 2015 @08:39AM
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Well, the wings of the plane are the only bit that actually flies, so you can think of the fuselage as just hanging on to the wings for dear life...
Re:Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence
by WalterBright on Sunday November 15, 2015 @03:47PM
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That's actually incorrect. What keeps the airplane flying is gripping the armrests. The proof is simple - when the airplane dips, grip the armrests harder. The plane will recover.