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Guinness World Records
World Record Paper Plane Flight: Tips and Tricks for Maximum Distance
Joe has designed a paper airplane that flies farther than any other. He provides some tips to help with aerodynamic design. Use to prompt discussion about design for flight.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Pressure and Forces of Flight
This video is an educational lesson on the physics of flight. It explains the concepts of air pressure, Bernoulli's principle, lift, weight, thrust, and drag. It discusses how these forces interact to enable an airplane to fly. The video...
NASA
Nasa: "Nasa at 50" Series: 1959: X 15 Aircraft Makes Its First Flight
Watch a video that shows the X-15 aircraft as it makes its first flight. [5:56] Use the teacher's guide to help guide discussion questions. The teacher's guide has vocabulary words, study questions, and classroom activities.
NASA
Nasa: The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law
Learn about Newton's third law of motion in this brief video clip. Watch as scientists apply this law to aerospace and how a jet engine works to move aircrafts forward. [12:09]
NASA
Nasa: Take Off, Lesson 6
Watch this video clip and discover how Newton's second law of motion relates to the take off of an airplane. Learn how the distance needed for take off can be calculated using an equation derived from Newton's second law. [11:41]
NASA
Nasa: Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
Watch this NASA video and learn how Newton's laws apply to the climb and descent of airplanes. Discover how the flight path of a plane is determine by the speed, weight, angle and altitude of the aircraft. [13:13]
NASA
Nasa: Landing, Lesson 9
This NASA video demonstrates how Newton's laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Learn how to calculate the minimum runway length and discover the three phases involved in landing an airplane. [13:45]
NASA
Nasa: The Landing: Approach
This video clip shows how Newton's laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Learn how the flaps on the airplanes wings help to decrease the speed of the airplane before landing. [2:36]
NASA
Nasa: The Landing: Flare
Through this NASA video learn how Newton's laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Discover what happens in the final phase of landing. [3:30]
NASA
Nasa: The Landing: Summary
This NASA video demonstrates how Newton's laws apply to the landing of airplanes. Learn how the test pilot is responsible for finding the perfect landing conditions for the aircraft. [2:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Acceleration: Airbus A380 Take Off Time
Video lesson shows how to figure how long it takes an a380 to take off given a constant acceleration. [8:08]