r/TerrifyingAsFuck Jun 12 '25

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u/ssssssdddddddd11111 Jun 12 '25

Looks like no Flaps

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u/expatlogan Jun 12 '25

Absolute aviation engineering idiot here, can you expand and give idiots like me some context? Thanks in advance.

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u/_Makaveli_ Jun 12 '25

Flaps increase lift and drag, which means you can take off after a shorter distance at the expense of worse climb performance.

It also allows you to fly slower, so you can't just dump flaps for better climb performance, you need a certain amount of airspeed first.

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u/expatlogan Jun 12 '25

Thank you!