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Flight & Airplanes How to make paper airplanes, model planes, rubber band powered planes, and build homemade blimps, and why they work: the principles of aeronautics. Aeronautics Adventures In Skydiving & Air Resistance Skydiving is a great activity for experiencing some key laws of physics. Skydivers jump from planes flying high above the earth. Immediately, and in a rather dramatic way, they become keenly aware of the force of gravity. Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology, and Research Three levels of difficulty and knowledge levels: middle, junior high, and high school. A multimedia site with lots of animated graphics. Packed with experiments you can do at home. Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics Aerodynamics is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air. Beginner's Guide to Propulsion Propulsion means to push forward or drive an object forward. A propulsion system is a machine that produces thrust to push an object forward. On airplanes, thrust is usually generated through some application of Newton's third law of action and reaction. FAA's Kids Corner A fun page for all. It includes activities such as coloring books, word puzzles, and experiments for little kids as well as teenagers. Forces of Flight Fasten your seatbelts! Ynez Isabela Fligh is here to help you understand how planes take off and stay up in the air. Forces of Flight Use these pages to explore the science behind flight. Just click on the links round the diagram to find out about the four forces: lift, thrust, weight and drag. From the Franklin Institute. How Airplanes Fly: A Physical Description of Lift We will also show you that the popular explanation that most of us were taught is misleading at best and that lift is due to the wing diverting air down. How Things Fly In order to fly you have to overcome the force of gravity­your weight­that holds you to the ground. From the National Air and Space Museum. Jef Raskin's Coanda Effect: Understanding Why Wings Work This explanation will also intrigue those interested in learning about how to throw a curve ball in baseball. [Note: Jef Raskin invented the interface design for the Macintosh computer. His website here has many other articles of interest to young inventors. The index is at the bottom of the page.] Kites - NASA Learn how "wind warping" makes a kite fly, and why you need to understand this aerodynamic force to get your kites to really soar. A Physical Description of Flight Almost everyone today has flown in an airplane. Many ask the simple question "what makes an airplane fly?" The answer one frequently gets is misleading and often just plain wrong. Principles of Aeronautics Intermediate level explanations of the principals of aerodynamics. Click here for Beginner, Advanced, Español, or Instructor level "books." Teens, "Instructor" level isn't that advanced. Take a look at it. Pulling Cs and Gs You may think you have nothing in common with the kinds of forces a fighter pilot experiences. But you may be wrong. Field Trips Civil Air Patrol This program provides tremendous support to our youth in the area of leadership training and education. There are a number of free resources that are available and very beneficial to homeschools. Aerospace Education resources. Locate a unit near you. National Free Flight Society Organization offers tips for hobbiests, regular events and contests. Young Eagles Program The goal of the EAA Young Eagles Program is to give one million young people ages 8-17 a free introductory airplane flight by the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight in the year 2003. See if this program is near you. Hot Air Balloons & Blimps Air Travelers An introduction to the basic principles of buoyancy, properties of gases, temperature, and the technology involved in hot air ballooning. Airship FAQ An airship is an airborne vehicle obtaining most of its lift from lighter-than-air gas, usually helium, contained in the envelope. Hot Air Balloon Model Instructions how to build small homemade birthday candle engine powered "UFO" fire balloons. Parental supervision required. Julian Nott's Home Page Julian Nott is a founder of the modern ballooning movement and one of its greatest, most creative exponents. Model Planes Build an Ornithopter An ornithopter is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings! Here is a simple monoplane design powered by a rubber band. It's motion is similar to a bird in flight. Advanced project. Ceiling Walker Various plans for these rubber-band powered heliocopters. The Challenge of Flight Here's a challenge for you: design your own model aircraft that flies well. You will have to find out about how an aircraft flies. You will have to test your aircraft. How to Build a Model Airplane The model airplanes of yesteryear actually could fly.  They did not contain anything as complicated as a motor, but merely used basic aeronautic principles to fly short distances and short heights.  Learn how to build this sort of model airplane. Model Flight Lots of references and charts to help you build a 2- or 4-stroke model airplane. Pioneer Models One of the most important inventions leading up to the invention of the airplane was the rubber band-powered airplane. The Toothpick Airforce Building and flying toothpick glider replicas of the Wright gliders and flyers require the student use and understand the same knowledge of flight and control surfaces the Wrights pioneered one hundred years ago! Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for flight! Paper Planes Alex's paper airplanes Paper airplane directory of Alex Schultz's Web site with free paper airplane patterns for you to enjoy. Learn how to make the best paper airplanes on the web. Fun Paper Airplanes You don't need any experience folding paper airplanes to build the models on our site. Each model has a template that you print right from your computer with clear, easy-to-follow directions and flying tips. Joseph Palmer's Paper Airplanes These planes are designed to fly! They are not meant to be models of real planes, and they are not meant to be pretty display models. (In fact they really fly much better if you don't decorate them!) The National Paper Airplane Contest Calling all paper airplane experts! Start a Paper Airplane Contest in your homeschool support group and prove just how far and how long your airplanes can fly. It's a fun way to learn about aerodynamics! World of Whitewings Everything you need to know about fine-tuning and having fun with your Whitewing paper airplanes. Lesson plans available. Yes Mag Flyer Almost everyone has folded a paper plane. They're fun and easy. The designs are endless--from war planes to sleek gliders to stunt planes. Here's one paper airplane design. Try it out, and then experiment on your own.

Explore Flight with books The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics by H.C. 'Skip' Smith New edition of a text for pilots, technicians, flight students, kitbuilders, and others who need the basics explained and illustrated in simple terms for undertanding.   The Simple Science of Flight by Henk Tennekes From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles.   Model Aircraft Aerodynamics by Martin Simons The book presents standard aerodynamic theory as it applies to model flight in a concise and practical form for enthusiasts wishing to better understand the behavior of their models in flight.   Kids' Paper Airplane Book by Ken Blackburn, Jeff Lammers A book of simple, bright, innovative planes with bold graphics teaches children how to design their own planes, do stunts, and build a 3-D airport with things around the house, along with sixteen models, seventy-six full-color planes, and a colorful pull-out airport poster.   The Gliding Flight : 20 Excellent Fold and Fly Paper Airplanes by John M. Collins This book of original paper airplane patterns is a unique and inventive approach to design that describes flying characteristics and gives clear step-by-step assembly instructions.   The World's Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book by Keith R. Laux This book is an amazing book. It has every possible airplane design you could ever want. If you want a stunt plane, you got it. If you want a glider, you got it. If you want a plane to smack your sister in the forehead, you got it.