What did Orville and Wilbur Wright's dad give them as boys that sparked their interest in flight?
a rubber band helicopter
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What happens to air pressure as air moves faster over a surface?
The air pressure decreases
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What is the scientific principal called that explains how wind moves faster over a curved surface than a flat surface?
Bernoulli's Principal
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What is the mechanical force called that is generated by the planes engines to move the aircraft through the air?
Thrust
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Where was the propeller on the Wright Flyers located?
Behind the pilot
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What CITY and STATE did the Wright brothers grow up in?
Dayton ,Ohio
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Name the two brothers who invented the airplane.
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
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On what river did an airline pilot make an emergency landing on and saved the lives of all onboard?
Hudson River- NY/NJ
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What two jobs or businesses did the Wright brother do for a living before their airplane business?
Newspaper publisher and bicycle manufacture/repair/sales
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What is the force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air?
Drag
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What was the name of the Wright Brother's bicycles they built and sold?
Van Cleve, or St. Clair
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Which side of an airplane wing has more curve to it?
The top side, to increase air speed- reducing air pressure
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The Wright brothers first 2 gliders failed to perform as they hoped. What did they build to test their wing design; too make sure it provided enough lift?