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Originally Posted by TommyG-inFlaNow
I have always pondered how a large plane can stay in the air. I mean do those engines really put out enough power to keep all that weight from falling to the ground (most of the time)
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Imagine downforce on your car (or a F1 car) gluing it to the ground, reverse that thinking and you have a plane. The plane can glide a long time without thrust until gravity does it's thing.
And yes... planes engines are powerful.