Airplane-Related Web Sites
| http://howthingsfly.si.edu/ | Interactive |
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/airplane.htm
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Very good site – lots of information on the basics of how airplanes work, explained well. |
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http://www.ueet.nasa.gov/StudentSite/
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NASA site for Kids – Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology. Includes info on “What is Aeronautics”, “History of Flight”, “Dynamics of Flight”, “Airplanes, Engines”, and more. Also includes quite a few educational links. |
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http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K12/airplane/bga.html
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Beginners Guide to Aerodynamics. Provides a betterunderstanding of how airplanes work. |
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http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/princ1.htm
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This site contains a lot of resources for instructors. It includes experiments on the principles of flight, as well as lessons on the history of flight. All material is copyrighted and permission must be obtained before downloading. |
| http://www.ameliaearhart.com
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Includes biographical quotes, achievements, and a photo gallery The Epic of Flight: Women Aloft, by Valeria Moolman, Time/Life Books, ISBN 0-8094-3289-7 Biography: Amelia Earhart, by Blythe Randolph, 1987, Franklin Watts Publisher, ISBN 0-531-10331-5 |
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http://www.aero.hq.nasa.gov/edu
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Explains at an appropriate student level how things fly |
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http://ltp.larc.nasa.gov/flyingstart/
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Appropriate level, Off to a Flying Start |
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http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/background/
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Talks about what is aeronautics |
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http://www.sky-flash.com/snow1.htm
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This site includes interesting information about the Snowbirds as well as links to other related sites. Other Snowbird sites: http://www.rcaf.com/
snowbirds and
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