Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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What makes an airplane climb? Lift? Good guess, but wrong. In this video I explains why lift isn't what supports steady climbs, and provide the real answer. Along the way, we'll address an old-wives'-tale about needing less lift in the descent than in level flight.

Special thanks to Doug Rozendaal, and to all my supporters on Patreon.

"Why Can't You Use Phones on Planes?" youtu.be/JYAq-7sOzXQ

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