will the plane stands still in the air like the helicopter?

Answer 1

Ok, pupils, listen up. Since most of you don't know what you are talking about, here's the deal. There are some airplanes that have the capability to hover. The most notable is the British Harrier, also produced under license by Boeing. Its replacement, the Joint Strike Fighter, has the same capability, but is a much more technologically-advanced aircraft. There have been several aircraft developed over the years that are hybrids between airplanes and helicopters, the most notable (and notorious) being the Osprey. There have also been experimental aircraft that would take off and land on their tails, so they could hover, but not very well. Most attempts at hovering airplanes never got beyond the test stage, except for the Harrier and the Joint Strike Fighter. There are also stunt planes that are so light and have such powerful engines that they can actually fly straight up and basically hang by their propellers, motionless in the sky for a few seconds. Some of these pilots learned the hard way that maybe that's not such a good idea when the stress of that maneuver breaks the engine off the plane and they hit the ground about a hundred yards from their engine.

Answer 2

Some aircraft achieve a STOL (short takeoff and landing) capability by using lots of flaps; probably the best exponents of this were the german company Fieseler, during WW2. Their most famous aircraft was the Fi 156 'Storch' which had a very short takeoff run; the german commando, Otto Skorzeny, used one to 'rescue' Mussolini when the helicopter he was going to use became unserviceable.

But the palne which probably came nearest to 'standing still' was the Fi 167, originally designed to operate from the proposed carrier Graf Zeppelin. The slow speed characteristics on this plane were so good that, with a moderate headwind, it would land vertically just like a helicopter.

As mentioned elsewhere, the other approach is the 'brute force' method, using powerful engines pointing down. The most famous examples are the Harrier and the V-22 Osprey, but there have also been versions built by Yakolev, Fokker and Dassault.

Answer 3

In theory, an airplane could stand still if it was facing into a strong enough wind. The lift from a plane's wings comes from the high speed air flowing over it. So if a particular plane requires an airspeed of 200mph to fly, this could be obtained either by flying the plane at 200mph in still air or facing the plane at a standstill in a 200mph wind. Can't say that I have ever seen this done. However, I have witnessed small birds doing the same thing in a strong wind.

Answer 4

Labradorguy is correct. Small planes can be "hovered" provided there is a strong enough wind, and the airplane is put into a very high pitch attitude. It is not particularly safe to do so, but it is possible. In fact, pilots of J-3 Cubs have been known to takeoff and land in the same spot without ever turning. (Take off, pitch WAY up, fly backwards some, then land as normal.)

Answer 5

Planes cannot stand still in the air, because they require airflow over the wings to remain airborne.

The exception to this is the British Harrier aircraft which can remain stationary by vectoring the direction of the thrust from its engine.

Answer 6

YES it can , See the answer by kbishop79. I've flown a Cessna 152 backwards! 60 knot headwind, putting the plane in critical control attitude (nose high, medium throttle,full flaps), on the verge of a stall. I actually moved
backward relative to the ground, by less than 1 mph.

Answer 7

no a plane can not hover in the air like a helicopter.

Answer 8

Yes a Harrier jump jet and the Bell Osprey Tiltrotor can.

Answer 9

No. An airplane is supported by the motion of air past the wings. No motion, no support -- crash!

Answer 10

yes.the plane stands still like a helicoptor.i saw it near the airport.