How Airplanes Fly (Video)
Posted by Paul Tocknell
on August 28, 2009
2 Comments
Category : Flight Instructor Blog
Tags : Aerodynamics, FAA, video
What makes an airplane get off the ground and stay aloft? This question and many more are answered in this easy-to-understand film which combines animation and live sequences to explain basic aerodynamics for general aviation pilots and high school science students alike. Forces of lift, weight, thrust and drag are shown in relation to flight. 16 minutes, 1969, FA-703
I also have a digital high resolution version of this film that is available on DVD. Please visit my pilot shop page for more information. By the way, the DVD version of this film is available for only $8.95 and at one point the FAA was charging folks $61.75 for this film!
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Winnie Darsey on Sep 07, 2011
I am a Cabin Safety Instructor for FlightSafety Int’l in Atlanta GA. We woud love purchase the video how an airplane flies for our Theory of Flight Module but I did not see a link to your pilot store. Please send me information on how I can purchase this video.
thanks
winnie
J Gargosky on Nov 28, 2012
We would like to purchase the video “how an airplane flies” for our Theory of Flight Module in the high digital resolution, but I cannot see a link to your pilot store. Please send me information on how I can purchase this video.
Regards
J Gargosky
Flight Sim Instructor
613 SQN
AAFC