Babcock :( Flashcards
Who discovered weight and when?
The Greek mathematician Euclid, who it is estimated lived around 300 BC, then separated from mass by newton is 1687 with laws of gravitation
Who discovered lift and when?
Sir George Cayley between 1796 to 1857 as he worked on constructing model helicopters
What is significant about Sir George Cayley?
He is credited with identifying the four fundamental forces of flight and the relationship between them, put into practice by the him in 1804 with the first model glider
Who discovered thrust?
Sir George Cayley between 1796 to 1857
Who discovered drag?
Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to study friction in 1493, which is called drag when applied to air particles against an aircraft, which in turn was acknowledged by Sir George Cayley between 1796 and 1857
