The Science Behind Soaring 10 am 9.23.2010
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Since the beginning of his existence man has been fascinated with flight. The desire to take to the sky and soar like an eagle has inspired hundreds of thousands of inventors, aviators, and adventurers. For this program, we invite you and your students to join us to learn what it takes to pilot a motorless flying machine, to glide, to soar. Students will interact with glider pilot Mel Burkhart to ask their questions about the basics of flight; explore the scientific concepts of drag, thrust, gravity and lift; tour his glider; and see how a sailplane operates. The program will include video of the glider in flight from both the pilot’s perspective and the ground.
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