2007-03-05 00:32:44 · 4 answers · asked by greenisbestcolor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
check out the website www.howstuffworks.com.
It is explained very beautifully.
2007-03-06 00:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by tintin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All any aircraft needs in order to work is for its lift to overcome gravity. Gliders require no fuel at all.
Fixed wing aircraft have wings shaped to create an area of low pressure above their top surfaces. This low pressure lifts the plane. The engines provide thrust which is used to impart forward motion to the plane to the extent that the thrust overcomes the plane's drag.
Thrust vs. Drag and Lift vs. Gravity. The balance between these four forces is how planes work.
Small planes use gasoline and bigger ones use jet fuel, which is kind of like kerosene.
2007-03-05 08:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon what kind of motor is has.
Gasoline for a gas engine and kerosene for a jet engine
2007-03-05 08:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by occluderx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_engine
2007-03-05 08:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by purple_lily76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋