The effects of forces exerted on an airplane wing are discussed both conceptually and mathematically. Illustrations and sample problems and solutions are provided.

Definition of Pilot, including salary ranges and descriptions of many types of pilots. Many pilots start out as flight engineer. Information included: general information, corporate pilot,charter pilot, commercial airplane pilot, airline...

Overview of the occupation of airplane pilot including duties, working conditions, personal characteristics, educational requirements, employment opportunities, salary and references for additional information.

The Library of Congress has opened its vast resources and created an exhibition commemorating the centennial of flight. The library uses "some of its rarest and most significant materials," to present this aviation history exhibit. Be...

In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...

Over 49,000 digitized primary documents having to do with the Wright brothers and their work with flight. A timeline of the brothers' work, a family tree, and other special presentations are offered.

Learn about the history and features of Air Force One, the plane used to transport the President of the United States, our Commander-in-Chief.

Learn about the life and work of the first American woman to become a licensed pilot and the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

Explore the military equipment located throughout the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.

Fascinating article recounts the vast contributions of the Puget Sound area to the war effort of World War II. Though this area was small and relatively underdeveloped, the natural resources and established businesses allowed many...

Students study the aerodynamic properties of a maple seed and then apply what they observe making their own flying object.

This resource provides numerous links that will give teachers and students an overview of rocketry.