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What are the forces acting on an aircraft in flight?

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The four forces acting on it are: 

a) Lift is the vertical component of the Total Reaction, resolved at right angles to the relative airflow. 

b) Weight is the force that causes objects to fall downwards. 

c) Thrust is the force that propels an object forward. 

d) Drag is the horizontal component of the Total Reaction acting at angles and in the same direction as the relative airflow.

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