By: Rachel G. , Rachel J. , and ShaunaBy: Rachel G. , Rachel J. , and Shauna

Flight’s DefinitionFlight’s Definition

flight- flight- The act of flying; a passing through The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings.the air by the help of wings.

What is flight???What is flight??? Flight could be a bird, plane, bat, or hang glider.Flight could be a bird, plane, bat, or hang glider.

What is Bernoulli’s principle??What is Bernoulli’s principle??

Bernoulli’s principle- Bernoulli’s principle- states that for an states that for an in viscid flowin viscid flow , , an increase in the speed of the fluid occurs an increase in the speed of the fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluids potential energy. in the fluids potential energy.

This is how it all works!!!This is how it all works!!!

The most important part…. Wings!!!The most important part…. Wings!!!

Not Chicken wings!!!!Not Chicken wings!!!!

Here’s How it worksHere’s How it worksthere is a curve to the wings which helps push the air over the top of there is a curve to the wings which helps push the air over the top of

the wings more quickly than it goes under the wing. As the wing the wings more quickly than it goes under the wing. As the wing moves, the air flowing over the top has further to go and it moves moves, the air flowing over the top has further to go and it moves

faster than the air underneath the wing. So the air pressure above faster than the air underneath the wing. So the air pressure above the wing is less below it .this produces the upward lift.the wing is less below it .this produces the upward lift.

Parts of an airplaneParts of an airplane

Parts of an airplane are…Parts of an airplane are…

Cockpit, turbine engine, wing, winglet, horizontal Cockpit, turbine engine, wing, winglet, horizontal stabilizer, rudder, propeller, elevator, flaps, aileron, spoiler, stabilizer, rudder, propeller, elevator, flaps, aileron, spoiler, slats, and fuselage.slats, and fuselage.

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The first airplanes invented were gliders, invented in the late 1800’s. A glider is an aircraft that supports in flight the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces. Also, Gliders do not use an engine.

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Orville and Wilbur Wright (aka the Wright brothers) Orville and Wilbur Wright (aka the Wright brothers) were two Americans from Kitty Hawk, NC. They were were two Americans from Kitty Hawk, NC. They were credited with inventing and building the world’s first credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane on December 17successful airplane on December 17 thth, 1903. They , 1903. They made the first powered and sustained glider. made the first powered and sustained glider. (Fun fact: (Fun fact: First in Flight is North Carolina’s license plate slogan)First in Flight is North Carolina’s license plate slogan)

Wilbur Wright was born on April 16Wilbur Wright was born on April 16thth,1867 in Millville, Indiana.,1867 in Millville, Indiana.

Orville Wright was born on August 19Orville Wright was born on August 19thth,1871 in Dayton, Ohio.,1871 in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1892, the brothers opened the Wright Cycle Shop in Dayton.In 1892, the brothers opened the Wright Cycle Shop in Dayton.

There first flight failed, though they kept trying, little did they know There first flight failed, though they kept trying, little did they know that soon they would succeed in constructing the world’s first that soon they would succeed in constructing the world’s first successful glider on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, NC.successful glider on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, NC.

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The Wright Bros. invention has improved and The Wright Bros. invention has improved and made a difference in the world. It has gotten made a difference in the world. It has gotten more successful every time and become more successful every time and become more technical each model! Flight and air more technical each model! Flight and air travel has made a big change in the world of travel has made a big change in the world of today! today!

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