Bear Elective 6 - Aircraft

AIRCRAFT (Page 202)

1. Identify five different kinds of aircraft, in flight if possible, or from models or photos.
2. Ride in a commercial airplane.
3. Explain how a hot air balloon works.
4. Build and fly a model airplane. (You may use a kit. Every time you do this differently, it counts as a completed project.)
5. Sketch and label an airplane showing the direction of forces acting on it (lift, drag, and load).
6. 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.
7. Build and display a scale airplane model. You may use a kit or build it from plans.