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Originally Posted by czygvtwkr  You can have an airplane flying into a head wind of 500 mph and not move relative to the ground. Its the speed of air over the wings that create lift.
Ever see a seagull floating in air or even moving backwards against the wind? |
This was killing me! I got fixated on the wheels on the ground...
I helped with our aviation merit badge counselor for our Boy Scout Troop - my buddy (helo pilot) spent about 4 hours going over instruments, navigation, lift, engine theory (combustible and turbine)... man - I had to learn a lot before I could even talk about it!
I need to call him and see if I can get him on it - but he probably has already heard it...