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Engineering · Aviation
Flight School
Balance the four forces of flight, steer with roll, pitch and yaw, design a paper plane that goes the distance, look inside a jet engine and soar on a thermal.
Engineering · Aviation
Flight School
Balance the four forces of flight, steer with roll, pitch and yaw, design a paper plane that goes the distance, look inside a jet engine and soar on a thermal.
The course
7 worlds · 28 lessons
World 1 · The Four Forces of Flight
FREELift, weight, thrust and drag, and the balance between them
World 2 · Roll, Pitch and Yaw
PROHow a pilot turns surfaces into turning moments
World 3 · Paper Plane Designer
PROBalance, trim and test a plane you can fold in a minute
World 4 · How a Jet Engine Works
PROThrust from momentum, the Brayton cycle, bypass and altitude
World 5 · How Helicopters Fly
PROA spinning wing, two sticks and a lot of power
World 6 · Gliders and Thermals
PROStaying up with no engine at all