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Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
tahthing wrote:the wings don't propell a plane so they don't count.
you can't just put wings on some thing and say this can flyy because it has wings.
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:tahthing wrote:the wings don't propell a plane so they don't count.
you can't just put wings on some thing and say this can flyy because it has wings.
But the wings DO keep the plane moving. Hey, look at a glider!
tahthing wrote:but if you take a airplane and remove its jet/propeller it wont fly.
the rule i would use is hte wings allow it to glide lossing 1/2 inch of height a turn unless hovering, if it hovers then a roll is taken if above 5 then its on a thermal which allows it to gain 1/2inch in height each turn as long as it hovers, each turn its hovering a roll is taken to see if the thermal remains if below 3 then the thermal vanishs
Blitzen wrote:TC is saying that if a plane is flying and being propelled by the engine, then the engine is shot off, the plane will continue to glide. IV is comparing this phenomenon to a glider, which gets its energy from great heights and is able to control its decent with wings.
I agree.
birdman wrote:that's not really representative. think of aircraft motive units as a two-part job: the propulsion (engine) and the things that keep it in the air (wings). so you'd need both for the aircraft to continue flying.
tahthing wrote:Blitzen wrote:TC is saying that if a plane is flying and being propelled by the engine, then the engine is shot off, the plane will continue to glide. IV is comparing this phenomenon to a glider, which gets its energy from great heights and is able to control its decent with wings.
I agree.
that is what im saying.
i think the confussion is the fact that i don't count gliding as flying.
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