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How a Plane Flies

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Jet airplane lifts off the ground from a runway, making its initial climb.

How does a plane fly? What keeps it airborne? Presents the principles of flight and explains lift, thrust, gravity, and drag, the four forces that keep a plane aloft. Illustrates the four moveable parts of the wing and tail and how they function. Briefly describes different airplane engines.

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Runtime: 15 minutes

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Aeronautics
Grade/Interest Level: 5 - 9
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Release Year: 1995
Producer/Distributor: Landmark Media
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Large rounded blue and white instrument with round opening at the front. Man faces it in foreground. Title card reads, "A flying telescope in a 747?!"

Large plane taxiing on a runway. Caption: Propulsion is the power that moves something,

Illustration of a man standing at a podium with the seal of the President of the United States of America on it while gesturing towards a plane flying in the sky pulling a banner that says, "National Aviation Day". Caption: established National Aviation Day on August 19

Cylindrical metal duct with a control box and large valve control. Sign on wall says Supersonic Wind Tunnel. Caption: We have a tunnel that will reach Mach 3 on a small scale.

Extremely complex machine with interconnected cylindrical objects and wiring harnesses. Caption: It starts with an idea or concept.

Man sits for an interview in a library with a large TV screen on the wall that shows the atmosphere on the curve of the earth from space. Text reads, “David Walton. Aerospace Engineer.”

Charles Lindbergh poses for camera in front of the Spirit of Saint Louis monoplane, wearing a gray jacket and dark necktie.

A cube shaped space craft on a tripod of legs and four rotor-like wings on top sitting on the surface of a barren planet. Caption: 5 Survive Mars Environment. "And it has to survive the harsh environment of Mars."

A blue whale in the water, from above. Caption: Blue whales are the largest animals

Large warehouse with airplanes in various stages of construction. Caption: Our team supports the triple seven directly.