Bear Elective 6 - Aircraft
AIRCRAFT
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- Identify five different kinds of aircraft, in flight if possible, or from models or photos.
- Ride in a commercial airplane.
- Explain how a hot air balloon works.
- Build and fly a model airplane. (You may use a kit. Every time you do this differently, it counts as a completed project.)
- Sketch and label an airplane showing the direction of forces acting on it (lift, drag, and load).
- Make a list of some of the things a helicopter can do that other kinds of airplanes can't. Draw or cut out a picture of a helicopter and label the parts.
- Build and display a scale airplane model. You may use a kit or build it from plans.