Four Forces of Flight
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, weight, drag, and thrust
What were the Wright brothers names?
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
Which force of flight makes the airplane move through the air?
Thrust
How many other siblings did the Wright brothers have?
5
Which force of flight holds the aircraft in the air?
Flight
Were the Wright brothers twins?
No
Which force of flight is generated by the gravitational pull of the earth on the airplane?
Weight
Where did they test and fly their airplanes?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
What does drag do to an airplane while it is flying?
When the airplane is flying, drag opposes an aircraft's motion through the air
What did the Wright brothers do after they made their flight that flew for over 5 minutes?
They went on to create a successful bicycle store