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The Problem
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Almost everyone dreams of visiting exotic places.
But traveling can waste a lot of time.
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The Mission


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Our mission is to build flying machines that get
us from A to B faster and cheaper and with less
pollution.
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Rocket Men


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Deadelus
Fusion Man
Japanese Rocket Man http//www.youtube.com/watch?v
4XObKek9Tuc Swiss Rocket Man http//www.youtube.
com/watch?vx2sT9KoII_Mfeatureendscreen
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Paper Airplanes
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Paper Airplane World Championships http//www.yout
ube.com/watch?v1aoQTAw6SBAfeaturerelated Paper
Airplane World Record Flight 26.7
seconds http//www.paperplane.org/record_film.html
Basic Build-It-Yourself Glider http//www.build-
it-yourself.com/biy-projects/proj-fly-machines/res
ources/fly-x101.ppt More Paper Airplane
Instructions www.funpaperairplanes.com
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Straw Powered Rockets
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• See if you can make your rocket hit a target or
  reach the ceiling.

Instructions for straw powered flying machines.
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Air Powered Rockets
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• These rockets can go 50 feet in the air.
• Click to watch it in action

Instructions for soda bottle powered rockets.
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Gliders
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• Explore the physics of flight including
• Center of gravity.
• Wing shape for lift.
• Steering ailerons.
• Wing position and stability.

Click to watch it in action
Instructions for soda bottle powered gliders.
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Space Ships and Other Flying Contraptions
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• Build a revolutionary, incredible flying machine
  from your collection of premium quality junk.

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Lab Book Research
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• How much extra time would we have (to play
  computer games) if we could get to and from
  school every day in 1 minute instead of 30
  minutes?
• 2. Write a brief history of flight including
  pictures.

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Lab Book ResearchTime saved if we could rocket
to school.
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Physics of Flight Center of Gravity
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The center of gravity will determine if your
plane will dive, stall, or glide straight.
Position a paper clip along your fuselage to
experiment.
Paper clip too far forward
Paper clip too far to the rear
Paper clip just right
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Physics of Flight - Control
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Physics of Flight - Control
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Wing angle down will make your plane roll and
fly upside down.
Wing angle up will make your plane fly stable.
Front views
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Physics of Flight - Control
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Ailerons (wing flaps) will make a plane turn and
create lift or drag.
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Physics of Flight - Control
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Tail fins (or vertical stabilizers) help control
yaw.
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Physics of Flight - Lift
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• To fly, the Lift must be gt than the weight of
  the plane.
• The general airplane lift equation
• where
• L is the lift (in pounds),
• ? is the air density,

L
?
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Physics of Flight - Lift
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• To fly, the Lift must be gt than the weight of
  the plane.
• The general airplane lift equation
• where
• L is the lift (in pounds),
• ? is the air density,
• S is the area of the wing,

L
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S
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Physics of Flight - Lift
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• To fly, the Lift must be gt than the weight of
  the plane.
• The general airplane lift equation
• where
• L is the lift (in pounds),
• ? is the air density,
• S is the planform area of the wing, and
• V is the airspeed of the airplane.
• According to this formula,
• which airplane factor is the most important?

L
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S
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Physics of Flight - Lift
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• To fly, the Lift must be gt than the weight of
  the plane.
• The general airplane lift equation
• where
• L is the lift (in pounds),
• ? is the air density,
• S is the planform area of the wing, and
• V is the true airspeed of the airplane.
• is the lift coefficient which factors
  complex shape design.

L
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Physics of Flight Wright Brothers
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• Calculate how fast the 1903 Wright Brothers plane
  had to go to get off the ground.
• http//wright.nasa.gov/airplane/lifteq.html
• - PSI at sea level is 14.7
• - Wing area 40 x 6 x 2 sq. ft.
• Weight 750lbs
• Angle of attack 5 degrees
• Speed of sound 760mph
• Speed of passenger get 560mph
• Speed of Wright Bros. Plane ??????

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Physics of Flight Wright Brothers
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Make your own decals in PowerPoint
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It Goes
It Goes
Tail Feathers
Tail Feathers
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Make your own decals in PowerPoint
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Make your own decals in PowerPoint
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Make your own decals in PowerPoint
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Agenda
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• Study project guidelines.
• Set up PowerPoint lab book.
• Document problem and mission.
• Problem solving tricks
• Presenting ideas
• Physics of flight
• Build (paper planes, gliders, rockets)
• Decorate
• Present projects.
• Contests for
• - flight time
• - accuracy
• - creativity and good looks

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Extra Projects
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• Build a rubber band driven airplane
• Build a mobile that turns with several flying
  contraptions balanced.

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Class discussion / time out research / extra
projects
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1. Draw a time line of man made flight.
2. Research flying machines by Leonardo
3. Why do planes fly and boats dont?
4. What are examples of how technology has improved
   live?
5. What are examples of how technology has made life
   worse?
6. What do you think are the most amazing man made
   inventions?
7. Why is teamwork important?
8. What do you think are the biggest problems in the
   world?
9. How could technology help solve these problems?

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Super powers you will acquire
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• PowerPoint Guru
• Problem Solver
• Creative, Modular Builder
• Master of Presentations
• Aeronautical Physicist

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