Carl tells Melissa about the four forces of flight: lift, thrust, weight, and drag. He explains how lift and thrust are ...

Aeroplanes rely on four different scientific forces to fly - thrust, drag, weight and lift - all of which act against each other. When they are all balanced, a plane will fly in a nice ...

Lift is more complicated than the other forces of weight, thrust and drag. It’s created by the wings of an airplane, and the ...

Lift: Differences in air pressure between the top and bottom of the rings keep the ring in the air for longer and allow it to glide like the wings of an aircraft. Thrust: When you launch your ring ...