Forces of Flight

 Sometimes called air resistance, a type of friction, or fluid resistance, another type of friction or fluid friction

• Drag
• Weight
• Lift
• Thrust

The force that directly opposes the weight of an airplane and holds the airplane in the air

• Weight
• Thrust
• Drag
• Lift

The force exerted on a body by gravity. This is often expressed in the formula ? = mg
                                             

• Lift
• Weight
• Drag
• Thrust

When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction on that system. The Propulsive of a jet or rocket engine.

• Weight
• Drag
• Thrust
• Lift