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6th Grade Science
Flight and Space
9. Flight
Aircraft Design, Aerodynamic principles

Aircraft Design & Aerodynamic Principles How Flight Works

You will discover how engineers design aircraft using aerodynamic principles, exploring the four forces of flight, airfoil shapes, and the control surfaces that guide every aircraft through the sky.


What You'll Learn

You learn how four forces lift, weight, thrust, drag govern flight.
You discover how airfoil shape and Bernoulli's Principle generate lift.
You explore how ailerons, elevators, and rudders control aircraft movement.
You understand how streamlining and winglets reduce aerodynamic drag effectively.

What You'll Practice

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You will identify the four forces acting on aircraft during flight.

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You will explain how airfoil shape and Bernoulli's Principle create lift.

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You will analyze how control surfaces and design features affect performance.

Why This Matters

Understanding aerodynamic principles gives you the scientific and engineering foundation to analyze how forces, shapes, and materials work together skills you will apply in physics, engineering design, and countless real-world technologies.

This Unit Includes

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Aerodynamics
Lift
Airfoil
Drag Reduction
Flight Forces
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