Static lift
Appearance
Static lift may refer to:
For an aerostat:
- Buoyancy, the lifting force of the gas
For an aerodyne:
- Lift (force), the lifting force generated by the wings
- Lift (soaring), rising air used by soaring birds and gliders
See also
- Dynamic soaring, a flying technique used to gain energy by repeatedly crossing the boundary between air masses of significantly different velocity