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Principles of flight

Principles of Flight



Chapter 1: - Lift and Weight

· Newton’s 3rd Law ‘To each action there is an equal and opposite reaction’
· Draw a boat






· Draw a car





· But how does this apply to aircraft
Draw plane

· Plane can only stay aloft when in motion
· Key aspect is realising air is a substance
(Ask for examples of feeling air)
· Make sure 1 of stationary thru air and one air past stationary object both the same feelings.
· Get cadet to come to front and hold up chair in front, what going on? (Feeling upward force needed to balance gravity)

· Two pieces of paper
















· Why Does this happen?
· It follows the same principle as a wind tunnel
· Draw wind tunnel












· Air speed and pressure are measured at points A B C
· Is point B going to be faster or slower than A? Faster
· Is point C g...

Posted by: Novelett Roberts

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