Principles of Flight

Quotes:
"Only a truly brilliant man could have made this, and I conscider him one of the utmost important people whose contributions were undoubtedly used in multiple aeroplane designs, and are used today in even the most advanced jets."

-Ken Marcus, Santa Clara University

Definition:
The four basic principles of flight are weight, lift, drag, and thrust. The thrust must be higher than the weight of the plane/cargo and the power of the drag of air molecules (and the ground when taking off) to achieve a lift great enough to get airborne. Drag in inversely proportional to weight (more matter equals more mass to be slowed down by wind and more gravity to prevent lift). Thrust and lift are independant of each other except for the requirement of a thrust to weight and drag ratio to achieve lift.

Lift = Thrust ÷ Weight + Drag

Drag = Volume Facing Wind² ± (√Particle Speed × Volume of Air Particles)

Particle Speed = Windspeed ± (Speed of Aircraft ÷ Drag)

Related:

 * Sir George Cayley