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Forces of Flight
The Four Forces
We Aren't Built to Fly
Gravity & Air
Gravity
Air
Buoyancy
Aerodynamics
Air in Motion
Subsonic Wings
Factors Affecting Lift
Alternative Theories of Lift
Pressure Drag
Friction Drag
Vortex Drag
Waves in the Air
Shock Waves
Propulsion
Propellers
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Rocket Propulsion
Vertical Flight
Structures & Materials
Weight and Strength
Materials
Hypersonic Vehicles
Shaped for Space
Flight Dynamics
Control Surfaces
Roll, Pitch, and Yaw
Instruments
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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