Flight - Build a plane
Brainstorm: What are the forces acting on an aircraft?
- Drag
- Lift
- Gravity / weaight
- Thrust
How can we overcome some of these forces?
Force | Their effect on a plane | How to overcome them? |
Gravity / Weight | Pull it down | By making things lighter |
Drag | Slow it down | Stream line |
Lift | Make it go up | If its lighter it goes higher |
Thrust | Make it go forward | Go backwards |
Building a light aircraft
Aim: To build an aircraft made of material that is best suited for flight using the 4 forces.
Hypotheis: I think that by..
This video shows our plane flying.
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