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Airplane wings are shaped like a bird's wing. They are thick at the front and thin at the back. This form of shape is more aerodynamic.
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How are ducks wings shaped?
there shaped like cheerses
Why does the space shuttle have wings and a tail like an airplane?
So that it can land like an airplane
Does an airplane have characteristics of life?
Yes airplane have the characteristics of life. The have wings like birds.
Why the wings of the airplane is design that way?
Because the whole point is for the wings to provide lift. Many designers spent hours watching how bird wings were shaped and how they moved to provide lift or propulsion.
Why does a space shuttle have wings and a tail like an airplane?
So it can glide back to earth and land like and airplane.
Is a prop shaped like a airfoil?
Yes. Propeller blades are much like the wings of an airplane. On a propeller the airfoil chord, twist and camber are change drastically from root to tip - more than on a wing.
What does an airplane look like in the outside?
Well, the fuselage (the main body of the plane) Is a cylindrical shape. It has two wings sticking from the middle of the fuselage. The horizontal stabilizer is at the back and looks like another set of smaller wings, the vertical stabilizer is on top of the horizontal stabilizer and is like a fin. Depending on the airplane there are usually engines under the wing or near the tail. These are cylindrical, shaped like a "fan" at the front.
How much do the wings of an airplane weigh?
Airplane? What airplane? My paper airplane wings weigh less than 8 grams.
How are bumblebee's wings shaped?
round and curvy. kind like balloon shaped.
What is the importance of wings on an airplane?
The importance of wings is critical to an airplane, they produce lift that can sustain the airplane in the air.
Which airplane can land on the smallest area?
STOL aircraft land on the smallest area. They have specially shaped wings and very large flaps.
How does an airplane flywhat are the main parts and their functions of an airplane that cause the flyingdiagram and machine related answer is helpful.?
An airplane flies based on lift. Air flowing over the specially shaped wings causes lift.The main parts of the airplane include the wings, the elevator or stabilator, the rudder, the body of the aircraft (which includes the nose and tail of the aircraft), landing gear, and of course the propellor.
