Children will learn how hot air helps balloons to fly...why the shape of a wing is important to flight...and how hang gliders glide and helicopters hover.
Cutaway full-color illustrations, simple language, and experiments and activities mark an introduction to the world of flying machines, showing how hot air balloons fly, why the shape of a wing is important, how gliders glide, and much more.
Children will learn how hot air helps balloons to fly...why the shape of a wing is important to flight...and how hang gliders glide and helicopters hover.
Examines how various types of airplanes and other flying machines work and the kinds of functions they perform, and includes instructions for related projects and experiments