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Old February 4th 08, 04:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting, rec.aviation.student
FledgeIII
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Default Why airplanes fly

On Feb 3, 2:40 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
george wrote :

On Feb 4, 6:53 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Fixed-wing aircraft fly because their wings generate lift as they
move forward through the air.


.Why do aeroplanes fly ?
Because they can


There ya go!

Bertie


And here all this time I thought airplanes flew because the earth
sucks.*

* - ...it just sucks less when you're in an airplane!