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Uscfc: Jack Northrop and the Northrop Corporation

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical site about the man responsible for designing the sleek Vega that carried pilots on record-setting flights and for designing planes with a stressed skin over an internal frame.
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NASA

Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A website that catalogs information and activities for how airplanes work. The concept of aerodynamics is explained in full detail.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineer a Jetliner

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students will experience the engineering design process as an aerospace engineer assigned to design and test an airplane.