General science
Title: How do airplanes fly?
Information: How do airplanes fly? Thank you for your question, "How do airplanes fly?" Airplanes must overcome the force of gravity, which holds things to the ground. "It must create enough lift to overcome its own weight. It must also thrust to propel itself and to overcome drag, the force of resistance an aircraft "feels" as it moves through the air." The above information comes from the National Air and Space Museum online exhibit, "How Things Fly." You can read more by going to their website athttp://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/gal109.html. This website is part of the Smithsonian Institution's collection of exhibits. You can view more material on aircrafts by going to:http://www.si.edu/exhibitions/favorites.htm. On the right hand side of the page, under "Where do I find?" click on the link: "Locate permanent exhibitions on a specific subject area or popular topic." Choose the letter "A" and scroll down to select the "Aircraft" link. There is also a lot of information at Yahooligans!http://www.yahooligans.com. In the search box, type the word, "airplane". Here are some useful websites I retrieved from my Yahooligans! search that you might want to investigate. Brain Pop: Flight-A narrated movie that you can watch on your computer explains how flight works in simple language. It's in the "Technology" section of Brain Pop movies. http://www.brainpop.com/tech/transportation/flight/index.weml AskEarl: "How do airplanes fly?"--Brief answer to the question. http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/ask_earl/20011213.html Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics--NASA's website lets you "study aerodynamics at your own pace and ... your own level of interest." The site was prepared at NASA Glen by the Learning Technologies Project. http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bga.html American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: "Celebrating the Evolution of Flight 1903-2003 ... and Beyond"--Click on the left hand link, "Click and Learn" for information, simulation and activities to help you learn about aircraft. http://www.flight100.org/index.cfm Science Fun With Airplanes--This site from Ohio State University Extension and 4H gives page-by-page explanations and suggestions for simple activities you can do to help you understand the principles of flight. http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~flight/ These are just a few of the many online resources on your topic. Have fun exploring them and be sure to check with your school or public librarian if you need more help. Thanks for your question. Have a great day! The AskNSDL Staff
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