what is the name of the force pulling the plane up
Vocabulary/Definitions. 1  Acceleration: A change in direction, or speeding up or slowing down. 2  Aeronautical engineer: A person who studies the forces involved in flight. 3  Drag: The force that slows an airplane or parachute down. 4  Force: Something that acts from the outside to push or pull an object. For example, an adult pulling a child in a wagon exerts a force upon the wagon. Lift: The force that pushes an airplane up into the air. Lift is caused by the shape of an airplane's wings.