Flying Machines Creative Technology Laboratory

Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines The Problem Almost everyone dreams of visiting exotic places. But traveling can waste a lot of time.

The Mission Build-It-Yourself.com Our mission is to build flying machines that get us from A to B fast. Flying Machines

Rocket Men Build-It-Yourself.com Japanese Rocket Man Swiss Rocket Man Gossomer Condor Flying Machines DeadelusFusion Man

Paper Airplanes Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines Paper Airplane World Championships Paper Airplane World Record Flight 26.7 seconds Basic Build-It-Yourself Glider More Paper Airplane Instructions

Straw Powered Rockets Build-It-Yourself.com See if you can make your rocket hit a target or reach the ceiling. Flying Machines Instructions for straw powered flying machines.

Air Powered Rockets Build-It-Yourself.com These rockets can go 50 feet in the air. Click to watch it in action Flying Machines Instructions for soda bottle powered rockets.

Gliders Build-It-Yourself.com Explore the physics of flight including: 1)Center of gravity. 2)Wing shape for lift. 3)Steering ailerons. 4)Wing position and stability. Flying Machines Click to watch it in action Instructions for soda bottle powered gliders.

Space Ships and Other Flying Contraptions Build-It-Yourself.com Build a revolutionary, incredible flying machine from your collection of premium quality junk. Flying Machines

Space Ships and Other Flying Contraptions Build-It-Yourself.com Design the space ship of your dreams and program it in Scratch to explore the Universe. Flying Machines

Super powers you will acquire Build-It-Yourself.com 1.PowerPoint Guru 2.Problem Solver 3.Creative, Modular Builder 4.Master of Presentations 5.Aeronautical Physicist Flying Machines To the moon and beyond …

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines Lift > Gravity

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com To fly, the ‘Lift’ must be > than the weight of the plane. The general airplane lift equation: where: L is the lift (in pounds), ρ is the air density, Flying Machines ρL = ½ S V 2 C L > Weight of plane

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com To fly, the ‘Lift’ must be > than the weight of the plane. The general airplane lift equation: where: L is the lift (in pounds), ρ is the air density, S is the area of the wing, Flying Machines L =ρS ½ ρ V 2 C L > Weight of plane

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com To fly, the ‘Lift’ must be > than the weight of the plane. The general airplane lift equation: where: L is the lift (in pounds), ρ is the air density, S is the planform area of the wing, and V is the airspeed of the airplane. According to this formula, which airplane factor is the most important? Flying Machines V 2 L = ½ ρS C L > Weight of plane

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com To fly, the ‘Lift’ must be > than the weight of the plane. The general airplane lift equation: where: L is the lift (in pounds), ρ is the air density, S is the planform area of the wing, and V is the true airspeed of the airplane. is the lift coefficient which factors complex shape design. Flying Machines L = ½ ρS V 2 C L C L > Weight of plane Slow Moving Air - More Pressure Lift Fast Moving Air - Less Pressure Gravity

Physics of Flight - Lift Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines Videos of how speed and air flow can create lift > gravity re=endscreen&NR=1 ure=endscreen

Physics of Flight – Center of Gravity Build-It-Yourself.com The center of gravity will determine if your plane will dive, stall, or glide straight. Position a paper clip along your fuselage to experiment. Flying Machines Paper clip too far forward Paper clip too far to the rear Paper clip just right

Physics of Flight - Control Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Build-It-Yourself.com Wing angle down will make your plane roll and fly upside down. Flying Machines Front views Wing angle up will make your plane fly stable. Physics of Flight - Control

Build-It-Yourself.com Ailerons (wing flaps) will make a plane turn and create lift or drag. Flying Machines

Physics of Flight - Control Build-It-Yourself.com Tail fins (or vertical stabilizers) help control yaw. Flying Machines

Physics of Flight – Wright Brothers Build-It-Yourself.com Calculate how fast the 1903 Wright Brothers plane had to go to get off the ground. - PSI at sea level is Wing area = 40 x 6 x 2 sq. ft. - Weight = 750lbs - Angle of attack = 5 degrees - Speed of sound = 760mph - Speed of passenger get = 560mph - Speed of Wright Bros. Plane = ?????? Flying Machines

Physics of Flight – Wright Brothers Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Plane Decorations Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Make your own decals in PowerPoint Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines ail eathers oom ail eathers

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Make your own decals in PowerPoint Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Make your own decals in PowerPoint Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Decorated Paper Airplane Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines

Agenda Build-It-Yourself.com 1)Study project guidelines. 2)Set up PowerPoint lab book. 3)Document problem and mission. 4)Problem solving tricks 5)Presenting ideas 6)Physics of flight 7)Build (paper planes, gliders, rockets) 8)Decorate 9)Present projects. 10)Contests for: - flight time - accuracy - creativity and good looks Flying Machines

Extra Projects Build-It-Yourself.com 1.Build a rubber band driven airplane 2.Build a mobile that turns with several flying contraptions balanced. Flying Machines

Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines Lab Book Research 1.How much extra time would we have (to play computer games) if we could get to and from school every day in 1 minute instead of 30 minutes? 2.Write a brief history of flight including pictures.

Build-It-Yourself.com Flying Machines Lab Book Research Time saved if we could rocket to school.

Class discussion / time out research / extra projects Build-It-Yourself.com 1.Draw a time line of man made flight. 2.Research flying machines by Leonardo 3.Why do planes fly and boats don’t? 4.What are examples of how technology has improved live? 5.What are examples of how technology has made life worse? 6.What do you think are the most amazing man made inventions? 7.Why is teamwork important? 8.What do you think are the biggest problems in the world? 9.How could technology help solve these problems? Flying Machines