Why Planes Stay In The Air — 8 Factors Explained In 60 Seconds

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]Did you know there are eight factors that stop a plane from falling out of the sky? Factor one, lift. The wings generate an upward force greater than the weight of the aircraft. Factor two, thrust. The engines push the aircraft forward fast enough for the wings to generate lift. Factor three, weight.

[00:00:12]Gravity pulling the aircraft down.

[00:00:13]Factor four, air resistance pushing back against the aircraft. Factor five, Bernoli's principle. Air traveling over the curved top of the wing moves faster than air below it. This is physics doing the work the engine started. Factor six, Newton's third law. Every action equal and opposite reaction. Factor seven, the air foil. The shape of the wing itself, curved on top, flatter underneath. And finally, factor eight, angle of attack.

[00:00:31]The angle the wing meets the air. Too shallow, not enough lift. Too steep, the air flow separates from the wing entirely. Drop a like if you already knew all