Lift (force) (5550 bytes)
1: ...t''' consists of the sum of all the aerodynamic [[force]]s [[surface normal|normal]] to the direction of ...
2: [[Image:aeroforces.jpg|thumb|350px|Forces on an aircraft]]
3: ...ction of air flow downward during the creation of lift is known as [[downwash]]. (Note: Confusingly, the...
5: ...he acceleration of the air during the creation of lift is most accurately described as a turning of the ...
7: ...esign is to devise a shape that produces the most lift while producing the least drag.

Lift (481 bytes)
1: There are multiple definitions of ''lift'':
3: * [[Lift (force)|Lift]], an aerodynamic force.
5: * A [[Space Lift|space elevator]], also called a [[skyhook (struct...
8: * [[Lift (soft drink)]] - a carbonated soft drink by [[The...

Body lift (386 bytes)
4: ... many to be inferior to a well built [[suspension lift]]. Often used to allow the placement of a larger...

Compression lift (1256 bytes)
1: ...ramatic improvements in high-speed regimes, where lift is often hard to come by.
3: ...ifficult to design a craft that gains significant lift at anything other than a single speed.
5: ...le though. Designs dedicated to using compression lift, [[waverider]]s, remain an interesting possibilit...

Aerial lift (436 bytes)
1: An '''aerial lift''' is a means of transport in which [[gondola]]s ...
3: Types of aerial lifts:
6: *[[Gondola lift]]
8: *[[Chairlift]]
9: *[[Detachable chairlift]]

Military lift (557 bytes)
1: Military Lift:
2: ...ry personnel or material. Typically, the military lift material not used is lent to civil authorities in...
4: ...sure of how much weight a given piece of military lift material can haul. For an example, see the measur...

Gas Lift (1768 bytes)
1: ...istics of the well and the arrangement of the gas-lift equipment.
5: ...el. In the conventional gas-lift mandrel, the gas-lift valve is installed as the tubing is placed in the...
7: ...o cause the fluid to rise to the surface. See gas-lift mandrel.

Orographic lift (1126 bytes)
1: ...in]] move over rising terrain. As the clouds are forced to rise in [[altitude]] with the [[air]] which i...
3: Orographic Lift is demostarated in may places in the world, but f...

Ridge lift (625 bytes)
1: '''Ridge lift''' (or 'slope lift') is created when a prevailing wind strikes a geo...
5: *[[Wave lift]]

Dynamic lift (467 bytes)
1: ... use their [[pectoral fin]]s to create '''dynamic lift''', similar to [[aeroplane]]s and [[bird]]s. As t...

Gondola lift (2822 bytes)
1: A '''gondola lift''' is a type of [[aerial lift]], often called a '''cable car''', which consists...
3: ...e:Gondola.JPG|thumb|frame|An example of a gondola lift]]
9: ...elps support the cabins. Examples of this type of lift include the Cable Car in [[Singapore]] and the Su...
11: ==Notable Gondola Lifts around the world==
30: * [[List of aerial lift manufacturers]]

T-bar lift (664 bytes)
1: A '''t-bar lift''', also called '''t-bar''', is a mechanised syst...
3: ...he skier or snowboarder uphill. A '''t-bar''' can lift a maximum of two people at a time.
6: * [[Platter lift]]
7: * [[Chairlift]]
12: [[de:Skilift]]

Coefficient of lift (1725 bytes)
1: ...[lift (force)|lift equation]] to predict the lift force generated by a wing using this particular cross s...
3: ...of attack, up to a maximum point, after which the lift coefficient falls away rapidly. This is known as...
5: The coefficient of lift is a [[dimensionless number]].
7: <center>[[Image:Lift_Curve.jpg]]</center>
9: ...ttack angle, and it will create a small amount of lift at zero and at small negative angles.

Lift jet (2487 bytes)
1: ...in addition to) thrust. On a fixed-wing aircraft, lift jets may be installed as auxiliary engines, with ...
3: ..., nicknamed the "Flying Bedstead," which took its lift solely from engine thrust.
5: ...y dead weight when the engines are not needed for lift), and taking up fuselage volume that could be use...
7: ... few operational military aircraft with auxiliary lift engines was the Soviet [[Yakovlev Yak-38]], a VTO...
9: ...is does not have a jet lift engine, but a central lift fan that is powered by the main engine via a [[dr...

Boat lift (638 bytes)
1: A '''boat lift''' or '''lift lock''' is a machine for transporting boats betwe...
3: ...ither vertically moving, like the [[Anderton Boat Lift]], or rotational, like the [[Falkirk Wheel]].
5: The world's highest boat lift, with a 73 metre height difference and European C...
8: ...pin02722/Strepy.htm Detailed info on Strépy-Thieu lift, visited 2004-09-29]

Platter lift (892 bytes)
1: ...hem, although they now make a wide range of other lifts).
3: The lift consists an [[aerial]] [[steel]] rope loop runnin...
6: * [[T-bar lift]]
7: * [[Chairlift]]

Lift Engineering (8062 bytes)
6: ...the major [[List of aerial lift manufacturers|ski lift manufacturers]] in [[North America]], before the ...
8: ...ft firms in the ski industry- YAN fixed-grip chairlifts have an excellent reputation, while the company'...
10: ...65]], after leaving [[Poma]] to build his own ski lifts. One of his first customers was [[Squaw Valley, ...
12: ...e name "Yan" is the brand Mr. Kunczynski sold his lifts under. It is the [[English language|English]] sp...
14: ... to buyers was the price. Mr. Kunczynski sold his lifts at prices well below those of larger manufactuer...

Lift hill (795 bytes)
1: ...ng the top, the train is then disengaged from the lift hill and allowed to coast through the rest of the...
3: ...ia one of two methods: a ''[[Roller chain|chain]] lift'' involving a long, continuous chain which trains...

Lift bridge (852 bytes)
1: ...SFBridge.jpg|thumb|right|An example of a vertical lift bridge]]
3: A '''lift bridge''' or '''vertical lift bridge''' is a type of movable [[bridge]] in whic...
5: ...must weigh several times more than the span being lifted. As a result, heavier materials can be used in...
7: The biggest disadvantage to the lift bridge is the height restriction that results fro...
11: [[Category:Bridges]][[Category:Vertical lift bridges]]

Lift table (930 bytes)
1: A '''lift table''' is a work platform that can raise and lo...
3: Several types of lift tables operate with different mechanisms:
5: ...on linked, folding supports that draw together to lift.
6: * ''Screw lifts'' lift usings [[screw|screwlike]] threads.
7: * ''Rack and pinion lifts'' utilize a [[pinion]] that drives a straight-to...

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