Its all in those powerful engines
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Not really. The thrust those engines produce is only about 1/3 the weight of the aircraft. It's in part thanks to the engines for sure though.
You make it sound like 1/3 is a small number. That's enough to accelerate the plane quickly and the speed is what generates lift.
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It's mostly thanks to the Wright brothers too, damn, that's impressive beyond words.
It gets even crazier if you think about planes as flying metal sausages with wings.
Okay, now let's discuss flat earthers and the price for a moon ticket. We don't need to include the space suite.
Uh huh. Did you start to believe the earth is round while you were up there too?