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What are the Forces that Affect Flight?

By Amneris Solano | August 18, 2016

This lesson will give students the basic knowledge needed to understand airplanes and the forces that allow them to fly.  Students will learn to calculate the wing area and wing loading of a plane.

Author: Russell Sparks

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