How Airplanes Stay in the Sky: The Science of Planes

We've all wondered it at least once—how do airplanes actually fly? What scientifically allows such a heavy metal contraption to stay suspended midair? Join Hank Green and learn about the impressive science and engineering that make airplanes work in this fun new episode of SciShow! SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon:   / scishow   ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Kevin Bealer, KatieMarie Magnone, D.A. Noe, Charles Southerland, Eric Jensen, Christopher R Boucher, Alex Hackman, Matt Curls, Adam Brainard, Scott Satovsky Jr, Sam Buck, Avi Yashchin, Ron Kakar, Chris Peters, Kevin Carpentier, Patrick D. Ashmore, Piya Shedden, Sam Lutfi, charles george, Greg ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook:   / scishow   Twitter:   / scishow   Tumblr:   / scishow   Instagram:   / thescishow   ---------- Sources:    • What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?      • Does Radiation Make Air Travel Dangerous?      • Can It Be Too Hot To Fly?      • A Surprisingly Simple Secret to Supersonic...      • The Future of Supersonic Air Travel      • Where Are All the Electric Airplanes?