Daisy Atterbury

The Kármán Line

“The thinner the air, the faster a plane must travel.” Images by Shambhavi Kaul, courtesy of Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai.

The thinner the air, the faster a plane must travel


In flight, airspeed is not calculated based on speed
relative to the ground. A plane can only stay in the
air if it travels forward constantly in relation to the air
it passes through

Because of this constant forward motion, the wings
are able to generate lift

 

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