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Forces of Flight
The Four Forces
We Aren't Built to Fly
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Air in Motion
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Alternative Theories of Lift
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Waves in the Air
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Hypersonic Vehicles
Shaped for Space
Flight Dynamics
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Roll, Pitch, and Yaw
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Gravity in Orbit
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Kepler’s Laws of Orbital Motion
Moving in Space
Thrusters and Spinning Wheels
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Activities
Create Your Own Paper Airplane
Distance Challenge
Controlled Flight
Forces of Flight
How Wings Work
Paper Airplane Gallery
Hands-on Experiments
Rocket Lab
Paper Airplane Gallery
Check out the many possible designs.
Create Your Own!
Search Field For Paper Airplanes
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