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Drag is the force that acts opposite to the direction of motion. Drag is caused by friction and differences in air pressure.
That’s how it was explained to me as a kid. But it was also made clear how it plays a pivotal role in aviation. Unfortunately it did have lifelong damage done to my sister, she grew up to be an aerospace engineer
I dream of a drag free* future for aviation! My rocket planes are very good at doing up and almost always come back down. I'm pretty much done, the problem area is just such a short moment in time between getting down all the way and coming to a safe stop. And the ones that don't come back down.