How Does an Airplane Fly?

Who were the pioneers that made the first successful controlled flight?

• The Wright brothers

• The Brown brothers

• The Smith brothers

• The Johnson brothers

What happens to the air pressure below a kite when air blows underneath it?

• It becomes lower than the pressure above

• It disappears

• It becomes higher than the pressure above

• It stays the same

What is the force called that lifts an object into the air?

• Lift

• Gravity

• Drag

• Thrust

How are airplane wings shaped to help them fly?

• To make air move faster on top

• To make air move slower below

• To make air move slower on top

• To make air move faster below

What is the role of an airplane's engine?

• To generate lift

• To generate drag

• To generate gravity

• To generate thrust