- To lengthy... One of the first things that is likely to be noticed during a visit to the local airport is the wide variety of airplane styles and designs. Although, at first glance, it may be seen that airplanes look quite different from one another, in the long run their major components are quite similar. These similarities lie in the fuselage, wing, empennage, landing gear, and powerplant. The four forces of flight which all planes …showed first 75 words of 1729 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1729 total…opposes the forward-acting force of thrust, and limits the forward speed of the airplane. Drag is broadly classified as either parasite or induced. In conclusion, the basic construction of planes are really quite similar and all planes need the four forces of flight so that they are able to fly. These things are quite unique in their own way but without these things the planes would never be able to fly or even be built.