What is Ground effect?
The '''ground effect''' is the name given to the effects of being near the ground on [[Aircraft]], especially ones that are heavier than the air around them, such as [[Helicopter|Helicopters]] and [[Fixed-wing aircraft|Airplanes]]. == In Airplanes == In Airplanes, there is less [[Drag (physics)|drag]] in ground effect flight. Airplanes also create more [[Lift (force)|lift]] at a lower [[angle of attack]] while near the ground.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pistolesi|first=E.|date=1937-06-01|title=Ground Effect - Theory and Practice|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930094588|journal=National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics|language=en}}</ref> == References == <references /> [[Category:Aviation]]