Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Airplanes
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Next video: why legs don't fall off humans
haha what a fake title!
Sponsored by Obama Care XD
lol!!
Dominic Bruce haha
And why not to use mentos because they freeze the video
Summary: They make sure they don't fuck up
Dorupero lol
Dorupero That about sums it up, yeah. 😎
Dorupero yeah that's about right.
You didn't really answer the question.
Since the wing is mounted below the body of the plane, the plane sits on the wings. Therefore when in flight, the air pushing up against the wings is also pushing up on the body of the plane keep the wings intact. If the wings push against the body, then how do they fall off? Also each wings has around 1600 bolts holding them on. Please actually pay attention to the video.
@@bvdder8304 If the wing is mounted on top like the C-17, why the wing wouldn't fall off?
@@aerohk It is secured strong enough not to, never has it happened to a C17 Globeemaster.
Anish Somawar These types of videos never answer the question they ask in their titles. Never.
Bvdder agree....people pay attention to what you are watching......🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I was hoping they would focus on how the wings are attached to the plane, the forces on the wings, and how we can be assured that they won't come off.
It's a good thing that air resistance doesn't tear the wings off airplanes... that would be a drag.
Master Therion your comment is under appreciated
I appreciate your joke and positivity :)
Noa G your judgement is not appreciated.
Master Therion Budum dss
NICE.
Who could've guessed. Wings don't fall off airplanes because it takes 12 hours to connect them.
but if they cut corners, much less time!
12 HRS for the super glue to set
I thought the fuel goes in the wings?
Approximately 126 Boeing 737's took off during the time you took to watch this video... woah
How many landed?
Pipe2DevNull I like to think they all did... they all did.
Jose Gonzalez Huehuehuehue
WRONG! Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off or lands somewhere in the world! so....50 aircraft, sounds more like it (737 QC here)!
Cardi B
The Title really is a bit ... strange?
"Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Airplanes"
Hey, here is why windows do not fall out of your wall - cause usually humans are smart enough to fixate them.
But wings always look like they could just fall of at any moment. They are very long and only attached at the far end. I think that's what the title refers too, but then, that doesn't really get answered. "They attach them to the plane" isn't really the answer I was expecting.
ABaumstumpf You don't understand the subject because you don't realise what kind of challenge it is to lift a few hundred tonnes on such a small surface. A.k.a. You're dumb.
Richard - congratulation - you have successfully proven that you are a hypocrite.
I would assume people are interested in the strength of the attachment. The stresses of flight look like they should be able to snap a wing off, but obviously dont.
never answered why they don't fall off. just what the wing does basically. they said 1600 bolts but I wanted to see the engineering that went into it after seeing the title of the video
It was answered. This channel isn't how it's made or something. They explained that the cabin and rest of the fuselage sit atop the wings as opposed to them being attached on the side. Some people believe they are assembled using the method of the latter. If you want to see the engineering I'm sure it would take longer than 4 minutes to explain.
...and is also a secret. We asked like 10 times and they wouldn't even let us near the assembly.
Trace Dominguez well then don't title the video as a click bate. the video was fine, but the video has nothing to do with the title. come on now, dnews is above click bate
Well, I can't guarantee what I'm saying is 100% correct(so take it with a grain of salt and correct me if anyone has better information)
However the spar on a plane is what provides the strength of the wings. These spars however go to both wings and the fact that they are connected provides more strength.
The dihedral also increases strength by making a "triangle" of the wings.
Triangles are referred to as the strongest shape because they transfer weight across the sides.
its said that the plane rides on top of the wing, they are not attached to the side, so it would take something serious to compromise it I think!
And all this time I thought it was super glue
or paper glue if you please!
qc bossman27 thank god u didnt think of cello tape
qc bossman27 duck tape lol
No, that's Lockheed Martin.
***** www.defensetech.org/2012/06/21/f-16-co-designer-claims-f-22s-glues-causing-hypoxia/
gizmodo.com/373205/f-22-raptor-airframes-falling-apart-due-to-bad-glue
3:36 How do people design and figure out all of that stuff? It is an amazing piece of engineering.
I think this is sponsorship done right: Boeing contributing their knowledge and Dnews teaching it to us in return for a bit of advertising
It sure beats seeing Flo selling overprice car insurance on the youtube ads!
Supported by Boeing wtf do you want us to buy Boeing 777 or some shit?
Skillz 2nd channel normally they give a discount, but I can't find it...
N. E you trying to buy an airplane wing cheap? lol
I got one for my bd
Skillz 2nd channel Airbus baby
Lives Matter well yes.. but only if they stay on. Loose wings are not my cup of tea
So the wings dont fall off because they bolt them to the fuselage? I are not surprised.
I work on these buggers every day, removing/installing Flaps, Slats, Ailerons, Spoilers, #1/#2 engines, tearing apart the cockpit, the cabin, removing the MLG's, the NLG's as well mostly for seal replacement.
You'd be surprised with the common issues you find yourself fixing, Vapour Barrier cracks, Smoking rivets above the deflection rib, Rear entry door torque tube bearings wearing out, aft flap rollers wearing out, etc.
Seems though they're on top of things with the more recently developed 737's, they're fixing these common problems with some neat solutions.
Hi, I just wrote a 750-word essay on the wing. I am afraid your report was much more entertaining than mine, and that's why I have to tell you it was pretty good. I learned a lot and I enjoyed listening and watching. Good job.
I just wanted to say that I love all of your channels and the fact that you guys don't censor comments on even the most controversial of videos. good job.
yes definitely a good thing
Why does it matter if the comments are disabled or not it doesn't make a difference to the creator or the people watching tbh
Exactly! I have always thought it was a God given right to make a jerk out of yourself; whether you are the author or the reader!
we had more fun reading hte comments than watching the video
Great video! Can you guys explain why the wings don't break and fall off when massively heavy engines are attached to them?
Crazy glue really revolutionized the market...!
Winglets are there for preventing formation of vortex. Air, like fluid, tends to stream from a higher pressure area(under the wings) to a lower pressure area (top of the wings) causing a vortex. Winglets prevent it from happening and this will increase the lift and decreases the drag which means fuel efficiency.
The other thing about high wings is that there are fuel tanks in the wings. When there is fuel in the tanks, wings will be slightly lowered because of weight of the fuel.
You know this was a great script, Trace. This channel is getting better and better at making learning stuff less boring.
There is nothing boring about aviation
John Rose Not sure If serious or sarcastic... (≖_≖✿)
Aram Jamal Aviation is never boring
tl;dr
Q: Why don't wings fall off airplanes?
A: Because they are connected to them.
YSC good. I would give u an Z for ur paper :-) ;-)
Friends 4ever lol
YSC The wing to body connection is so strong, the wing itself is more like to fail to extreme forces than have the whole wing detach.
Clorox Bleach I come across you in comment sections soooo muchhhh seriously hahaha
Wtf even i come across this guy All the Time
I run the Wing/Body join tool at that site, and it is phenomenal the watching the synergy day in and day out there. Everything goes together very fast, but meticulously well done.
airplanes are magic and therefore their wings are also magic.
you told us fuck all about why wings don't fall off.
NIce job in explaining wings and winglets. Thanks Trace.
Robert Smith I felt like it could use a little more explanation.
Trace is awesome. I watched an old episode of D News and not only was he much heavier but he was much lighter as a reporter. He has grown a lot and D News has too. This episode was so well produced. And it's a lot more interesting then just some stock footage or greenscreen stuff
What about his hair? Has his hair always looked like that? Cuz if so, yikes. Needs to visit Sports Clips if you ask me and I know you did.
So I missed the part where they answered the question, "why don't wings fall off". I guess the titles for CZcams videos are picked for their "click ability" not for their relationship to the content. More generally I am disturbed by this new genre of "hipster science" where science is only brought in as cute anecdotes rather than as an underlying element of the entire discussion. I am an engineer and have been a private, military and commercial pilot for 45 years and I can say with some authority that much of what was said in this video was either incorrect or a gross oversimplification or misunderstanding.
Also this was a pretty poor video explaining flight. They said that swept wings were more efficient at higher altitudes and that winglets keep the wing from going up and down. Huh?
Yes, it was a very poor explanation of winglet function. They were right about wingtip vortices, but they didn't explain why these vortices are there, and why the wingtip helps with that. The vortices happen when the low pressure air on top of the wing 'bleeds over' and combines with the high pressure air underneath the wing. The resulting vortices mean that you effectively lose lift performance progressively towards the end of the wing. Winglets help with this by acting as a barrier preventing the low pressure air bleeding over. Instead, it is pushed upwards by the winglet, and allows manufacturers to regain lift performance from the last few feet of the wing towards the tip.
I like the raked wingtips on the 787 and 777X. I'm trying to find the engineering numbers as to why they work on those two airliners yet the 737 Max is using a modified winglet unless it is a trade-off of efficiency verus fitting inside the gate. One of the few sources that I have found explains that the sharp wing tips suppress the pressure differential between the upper and lower surfaces and thus reduce the vortex but I have yet to find any engineering calculations.
longshot7601
Yeh I like those raked tips - you see the same also on the 747-8. Interesting question as to why this solution does not seem to be adopted for the smaller aircraft. The info I've found suggests that raked wingtips have higher drag reduction benefits than winglets/sharklets, but relatively small lift benefit. So with the larger wingspan aircraft on long haul routes, drag reductions are more economically beneficial. Of interest is the Airbus A350, which actually combines both types - ie a raked winglet, so arguably they are getting the best of both worlds there!
tjf4375 These wingtip devices work on all aircraft, large or small, slow or fast but, the benefit of 1% reduction in fuel use (perhaps even less) simply isn't worth the effort in an airplane where fuel isn't a big enough cost. There is so much more untapped fuel reduction potential in small aircraft engines and aerodynamic cleanup that going immediately for the wingtips doesn't really make sense. Some new light planes are moving away from their 1950s technology engines to modern diesels, and seeing as much as a 30% reduction in fuel consumption (plus the ability to use diesel and jet fuel instead of 100 octane avgas, which is getting hard to find in many places). Most turbines below 1000hp or so are also terribly inefficient compared to bigger turbines and piston engines, so these aircraft also have bigger issues than wingtips to deal with.
In engineering it's always about compromise and cost. You spend the money where it does the most good (likely not the wingtips on most planes).
2:53-3:13 Holy overload of *WINGS*
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XD..
Last Shadow the
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So basically, that was a Boeing commercial.
Great, I'm now convinced I should replace my old Ford by a brand new 737Max.
This didn't age well
I remember always getting a seat over the wing and having no view. Glad I graduated out of that life.
The wings fit like those models the travel agent has
This guy makes everything sound so fascinating, he should be a news anchor!
Wings on KPS aren't attached using bolts, they just stick with space tape.
Ethan Roberts SPACE CORE: SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KSP*?
Unlike birds, which use DUCK tape.
Sincerely hoping that Boeing is not simulating their new planes in KSP
Ethan Roberts also use space nooses sometimes
Does anyone else just stop to think about the amazing things us humans have done. For example the airplane. To be able to make and aircraft so big and complex to do what it is intended to do for so long without fail with repair of course is just amazing. The design just everything... makes you wonder how far can we go! then you realize with what been going on in the world the human race could potentially wipe itself out before we can see our pinnacle.
Believe me we are way far behind.
I'm glad I understood everything in this video, Aviation is a huge passion of mine growing up
What's going on around 3:16? Whatever that herky jerky acknowledgment move is I love it. Classic!!
my mom works at that plant! shes the one that lays the wires down
3:20 oh wow
where do you get ur information from??? especially the wing- what the benefits for each wing type are... ?
My teacher had us watch one of your videos in class today! It was great
3:15 What the hell happened with Trace?
Can't wait for 777x!
Wow. TIL that the wings are actually attatched to the plane. That makes so much sense!
That vertical wing attachment at the end of the wing is called an "anti-flutter" gadget. It just helps stabilize the areas around the wing tips which usually have a lot of crazy "vortices" ( can't explain that ) Awesome idea Took a heck of a long time to figure that out.
What does the Boeing do when it hits the ground?
*BOING* (it bounces back up) ._.
unfortunately it doesn't
Ryanair does
So, can airplane wings withstand sabotage at the hands of a gremlin?
Well, the one in the movie did. ;)
no that was engine cowling
I would like to see how they are attached, but I'm sure it's a company secret. Love this stuff!
Don't forget to mention that the wings are tested in a test center to see the stress in many conditions, not only in different weather, but also to see how far they can take in bending before they break too.
becuase they are attached to planes DAH
My brother who is 8y old know all of this... DNews is this for babies?
Alexa but u didn't know right? :-P
This is baisic that kids learn in 5 grade in elementray school in Serbia. Ofc someone how isn't in intrest of physic forget things like this, but i havn't. Cuz i love physic, chemistry...
Friends 4ever In short i know everything from here (this video). And sorry for my bad English.
Alexa man.... then serbian schools r.cool u know... v lern all this stuff probably at aviation institutes, who knows
As a planespotter I already knew this stuff. I saw a 737-800 MAX yesterday I was so happy.
The fuck is that? Like a birdwatcher?
Yes, but better.
WAY BETTER
As a pilot, this video is hilarious.
Jose Gonzalez Yes I like to watch HUGE birds with engines...
Question: how do raked wingtips or wingtips used on a320 family aircraft prevent vortices? thanks- keep up the aviation vids!
because it's attached to the plane?
This is practically a commercial for Boeing, they only use Boeing examples no airbus aircraft or any other aircraft manufacturer
Jaden Desveaux Dnews is sponsored by Boeing
Jaden Desveaux IF IT'S NOT BOEING I'M NOT GOING
Jaden Desveaux salty? 777 > All Airbus'
(Yes this video is about the 737MAX but 777 FTW!!)
Jaden Desveaux Litteraly said Boeing makes up a 1/4th of commercial planss
Don't you think that by now, a modern person could filter out advertising?
Besides that, they give reasonable technical information.
What's more fascinating is how much range of motion (flex) up and down a wing on these planes has. It is much more than you would think.
Good job. Thanks for sharing.
1) Who the hell would even think the wing wold rip off?
2) Who the hell doesn't know what the "flippy things" are for?
Devin Shillington it would rip if you hit a poor tree
As an aviation enthusiast, I cringed when he said "flippy thing".
Devin Shillington "Acm
Devin Shillington as an aviation enthusiast i cringed at the first and 2nd question *cough* gravity exists wings can fly off when sharpl pulling up *cough* they are called flap or spoilers havent seen the entire vid
It has happened. Look for the vid where that firefighter C-130's wings just folded up as it came over a ridge.... fuselage just nosed down and that was it.
...i'm trying to find the video: 'Why Fuselages Don't Fall Off Wings'
This is actually more technically correct - wings support the fuselage in flight, so if the fastening method failed the wings would flutter upwards (at least briefly), while the rest of the plane would start falling immediately.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Basically it’s one solid wing when joined at the wing box and built around the wing spar. The fuselage is actually sitting on the wing and the landing gear are centered under the wing.
From a life long airline mechanic: Nice Vid! Keep 'em coming. =)
why this guy has the wolverine hairstyle?
Who doesn't know about winglets yet?
My brother
Last Shadow Oh...
Lmao
quite hilarious watching this as a aviation enthusiast xD
This is so educational, way to go, DNews!
If you're afraid of flying, it's best you don't read this. Also, this video probably didn't help with your fears.
The strongest component of an airplane is the wing spar- basically the box the wings attach to. The attachment points are equally strong... most of the time. The biggest downside here is age, and resulting metal fatigue- the metal wears down until it starts to fail. Recent examples of this are the 2002 tanker crashes- one of which was filmed and is available on CZcams (be aware that you are watching 3 people plummet to their deaths though), and Chalk's Ocean Airways 101, in Miami, 2005. The wings were not properly tended to, and they snapped off at their base.
Another, less likely, incident is where the wing itself fails. In the late 50's, two Lockheed Electra planes broke apart due to "flutter", where the wing naturally bends during flight (trying to use Layman's terms, so please correct me if you want). This is common and normally harmless; when it's not, the wing enters a "harmonic resonance", where its naturally movement is in tune with its natural frequency, and the bending keeps increasing until the wing snaps. Fortunately, air travel has improved immensely since then- the biggest thing to watch out for is old airplanes and shoddy maintenance- I'm looking at you, Allegiant.
Shots fired
wolfbyte3171 are there any solutions to making wing bodies last longer?
Not that I'm aware of. Having more composite materials may reduce the effects of metal fatigue, but I'm not too sure.
You don't know what metal fatigue is.
I know the basics of it, but feel free to correct me, and I'll edit the original post.
I thought wings didn't fall off because they were simply attached to the aircraft. Wait what kind of question is this even?
So something that is attached to another thing can never break off?
What? No. Everything breaks but the simple fact things are attached to each other means they are meant to be connected and stay together right?
_Meant_ to be connected and stay together, yes, but that doesn't mean they always do.
captain quirk, you're so drunk
How about FLY OFF! Rather than FALL OFF!!! You are making an aviation buff face palm unbelievably hard right now Chase.
thanks men's brilliant mind for all these relentless technogical advances so we can enjoy these beautiful wonderfulflying machines !!
Dreadful explanation DNews. I usually watch ur videos on topics I know nothing about, so hadn't realised how over simplified they were. D- DNews D-
Airbus are better and more Advance
The 737 has an extremely long range. I assume you thought this was the 747-8?
jasper tillaar the fact that they have more orders and sales than Boeing this year (and possibly many over years although I haven't checked)
Initial testing encumbers some real weight (sledgehammer like) pounding at the base of the wing tip for added vetting.
*Is it 1600 bolts to attach both wings or for each wing? Thanks.*
As an aeronautical engineer, what this video mentioned is nothing but the tip of the iceberg. Aeronautics is wayy more complicated but is also very interesting and really gives the wow factor.
now that is seriously impressive.
i always wondered if that would happen on my flight!!!
I've loved flying and planes since I was little
That huddie is sick 💯💗
1:01 head shaking *INTENSIFIES*
airframe mechanic here ... this is a great video !!
Winglets have been around for decades. They reduce the amount of air sneaking around from the bottom to the top. It's a fluid dynamics thing.
Thank you for this very informative ✈️ video 😀👍🏽
I always believed that they were «Superglued» to the fuselage.
winglets also reduces the turbulence formed behind the plane making it safer for the aircraft behind it. also have you seen the wings oscillate slightly while landing, they are flexible also.
thanks for the video. i love planes
I've learned about aerodynamics, wind vectors, wind patterns, etc... but my main question is.... What holds the plane up?
thank you.
Finally , you uploaded something that is actually informative and less annoying.
Sjwaria Law
Lol, true, i hate those annoying long intros.
I don't care about wing-drop.That window with purple led looks super amazing.
Whoa! I would have loved to have gotten an autograph while you were in town!
I literally had the exact same view as the thumbnail when I got back from vacation yesterday :p
yeah, my dad worked in the navy and one of the wings had been broken bad... not during flight though
he is always headbanging while listening
The Wright Bro's may have invented powered flight, but they turned out to be more like the Fine Bro's. They had such a large blanket patent on wing warping, that the evolution of aircraft was at a stand still for at least 10 years. Glenn Curtiss created the modern aileron design, but was in a constant legal battle with the Wright Bro's until they both finally died.
Where do you buy a Boeing cap/hat link please.
Taking off in an airplane gives me such an uplifting feeling😜
Great explanation
Its not only the brutal force, its the repeating fluctuations and
attrition the wing can handle Im intrested in. How about that?
Love the Video you guys
*_Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Airplanes_*
also airplane wings: czcams.com/video/TBcC8zqNjKk/video.html
Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Maintained Airplanes*
I'm guessing that even though wings are quite heavy, and one would reason that their leverage tends to pull them down, stressing the connection to the fuselage, the lift created when the plane is flying actually pushes the wings upwards whereas when the plane is on the ground, gravity pulls the wings down which actually puts more stresses on it?
Great Vid! Thanks....Marty