Today’s post will highlight a few of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s online resources, and specifically those focused on flight.
How Things Fly is a comprehensive interactive resource that reviews forces of flight, gravity and air, aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and materials, wing design and flight dynamics.
There is a Pioneers of Flight online gallery, including Military Aviation, Civilian Aviation and Rocket Pioneers. The activity section in this gallery includes a simulation of the US Army’s 1924 Around the World Flight, Designing an Air Racer, and helping the Lindbergh’s pack their airplane for long flights.
The Wright Brothers – The Invention of the Aerial Age explores the Wright Brothers and their first flyer, and there is also a Lecture Archive where past museum lectures are shared on Youtube. These include lectures from astronauts, pilots, and academics.
There are many more areas to explore, much more than I can highlight in a short post. Go explore.
Wishing everyone a successful school year.
Have a great week.
