where do the four forces go on this plane
Lift on top weight/gravity on bottom thrust in front of the plane and drag in the back of the plane
what happens when air flows around the wing
IT CREATES LIFT!!!!
a birds _______ and _________ are _______ to reduce the weight load
BONES AND BEAKS ARE HOLLOW!!!!!
another name for a curved wing
AIRFOIL!!!!
A thing that flies well in the sky is called an _________
AERODYNAMIC!!!!
_______ is the force that slows down an object in motion
DRAG!!!
air travels _______ over a curved part of a wing
FASTER!!!!!!
birds _______ are similar to a __________ because of a similar curved shape
WINGS AND AIRPLANES WING
true or false you are safer in the back of the plane then the front of the plane
true
_________ took off from harbor grace in 1932 to travel across the North Atlantic
AMELIA EARHART!!!!
_______ is the force that pulls and object in flight towards Earth
WEIGHT/GRAVITY!!!!!
air pressure is _______ under the wing because it travels slower
HIGHER!!!!
what is the fastest bird in the world
peregrine falcon!!!!!
true or false a plane can last around 50-55 years
FALSE!!!!!
______ played a major roll in 9/11
GANDER!!!
________ is the force that achieves flight
LIFT!!!
the air pressure above the wing is ______because it travels faster due to it having a longer distance to travel
LOWER!!!
what bird talks back to or repeats you?
THE PARROT!!!!!!
true or false about 100,000 planes fly a day
TRUE!!!!!
_____ counteracts gravity because there's no lift in space
THRUST!!!!!
_______ is the force that pushes or pulls an object
THRUST!!!
Higher pressure under the wing _______ it upwards
PUSHES!!!!
true or false do chickens fly?
TRUE!!!! (but only for short distances)
what is the fastest plane
THE LOCKHEAD SR-71 BLACKBIRD!!!!!!
_____________ was a base of operations for transatlantic services
THE FLYING BOATS OF BOTWOOD!!!!!