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Book

How do airplanes fly?

Call Number

  • J 629.13 WILL (CEN)

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Edition

1st Library ed.

Publication Information

New York : Rosen, 2002.

Physical Description

24 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Summary

Explains briefly why airplanes are able to fly and notes certain historical milestones in the field of aeronautics.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • The science of flying
  • The first flight
  • What is flight?
  • How do airplanes stay in the air?
  • What is lift?
  • How does lift work?
  • How do thrust and drag work?
  • How do airplanes move in the air?
  • All kinds of airplanes
  • The fast way to travel.

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