SixPapaCharlie
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If a plane weighed nothing, would it slow down in a dive?
Being that I am on the "Newton is doing a lot more work than Bernoulli" side, I got to thinking.
If Bernoulli was doing the lifting, I wouldn't need to rotate to get off the ground, I would just be sucked up into the sky at a level attitude.
So I rotate and Newton goes "Hell Yeah! Let's do this!!!!"
If the plane was weightless and I pitched down, then I should expect the same via Newton now pushing against the top of the wing. I should go down but also slow down.
Can anyone tell me if a blimp is moving forward at full speed and pushes the nose down, does it see a decrease in speed?
Being that I am on the "Newton is doing a lot more work than Bernoulli" side, I got to thinking.
If Bernoulli was doing the lifting, I wouldn't need to rotate to get off the ground, I would just be sucked up into the sky at a level attitude.
So I rotate and Newton goes "Hell Yeah! Let's do this!!!!"
If the plane was weightless and I pitched down, then I should expect the same via Newton now pushing against the top of the wing. I should go down but also slow down.
Can anyone tell me if a blimp is moving forward at full speed and pushes the nose down, does it see a decrease in speed?