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Air Transportation How Does an Airplane Fly?
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Paper Planes Create a paper airplane –Choose a paper airplane from the following site and fold it according to instructions. –You will be asked to identify the type of plane chosen and its capabilities or limitations. –http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/planes.php http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/planes.php
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Exploration Assignment Create a Timeline –Open MS Word (paper in landscape mode) and create a timeline identifying key historical milestones about air transportation. – Include date and historical event –Must have a minimum of 15 events –Also include current and proposed designs of air transportation Date/event
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So What Makes an Airplane Fly?
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Forces Acting on an Airplane LIFT THRUSTDRAG GRAVITY
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Aerodynamic Forces Thrust- forward driving force of a propeller, or the forward force produced by gases escaping rearward from a jet or rocket engine Lift- the upward acting force that causes the plane to rise Drag- the resistance force of friction produced by air and water Gravity- downward force pulling everything to center of earth
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How is Lift Generated? First note: Air is a fluid, so it adheres to the physical properties of all fluids Air must be in motion Second note: Second note: Slow moving air creates high pressure under wing Faster moving air creates low pressure above the wing
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Control Surfaces for Maneuvering An airplane uses control surfaces for maneuvering the airplane
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Axis of Rotation Elevator controls “Pitch” around the lateral axis http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4411879_pitch-movement- airplane.html Aileron controls “Roll” around the longitudinal axis http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4411880_roll-movement- airplane.html Rudder controls “Yaw” around the vertical axis http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4411881_yaw-movement- airplane.html
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Crossword puzzle Complete the Crossword Puzzle using your notes
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