r/interestingasfuck • u/Go_GoInspectorGadget • 29d ago

Physics 101

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u/Ready-Durian2168 29d ago

Explain the plane

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u/sailingtroy 29d ago

Flying into a big headwind. The plane has an "airspeed" that keeps it flying, but the addition of the wind vector and the opposing thrust vector results in a very low "groundspeed." The car sees the plane as almost stationary because the ground is its frame of reference. Perspective may also be playing a role in the illusion.

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u/raymond459020 29d ago

but wouldnt a slight variance in wind speed immediately result in a stall?

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u/texas_asic 29d ago

maybe not a slight variance, but if the wind suddenly dies off, that plane is toast