"Airplanes" is a PowerPoint for primary and secondary students that focuses on detailing the principles of flight and how airplanes operate. It also highlights careers in the field of air transportation. This lesson can be paired with a "Make Your Own Glider" activity.

3. There are four
basic forces
involved in
flight…
What are they?

4. Thrust – the force
pushing or
pulling the
plane forward
by a propeller
or a jet engine
Drag – the
opposing force
of the air
resisting this
motion
THRUST AND DRAG
A plane will only move forward if the
force of the thrust exceeds the drag

5. Weight pulls the
plane down to
earth due to
gravity
Lift opposes this
force and
allows a plane
to get off the
ground
WEIGHT AND LIFT

6. BERNOULLI PRINCIPLE
- Lift is caused by deflection of air over the wing
- Air goes faster over the top of the wing
- The faster a fluid moves, the lower the pressure
- The difference in pressure around the wing
causes lift

8. • Salary: $56,000 – $67,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aerospace
Engineer
• Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 3 years
Mechanical
Engineer
• Salary: $51,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Structural
Engineer
• Salary: $32,000 – $40,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aircraft Painter
• Salary: $32,000 – $43,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Machinist

9. AEROSPACE ENGINEER
• Designs and supervises the construction of
aircrafts and associated parts such as
airframe, auxiliaries, communication
equipment, controls, fuselage, and power
plant
• Analyzes results of stress tests on various
aircraft and missile parts and conducts
research to determine flight characteristics

10. • Salary: $56,000 – $67,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aerospace
Engineer
• Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 3 years
Mechanical
Engineer
• Salary: $51,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Structural
Engineer
• Salary: $32,000 – $40,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aircraft Painter
• Salary: $32,000 – $43,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Machinist

11. MECHANICAL ENGINEER
• Designs, develops and tests all aspects of
mechanical components, equipment and
machinery
• Applies knowledge of engineering
principles to design products such as
engines, instruments, controls, robots, mac
hines, etc.

12. • Salary: $56,000 – $67,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aerospace
Engineer
• Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 3 years
Mechanical
Engineer
• Salary: $51,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Structural
Engineer
• Salary: $32,000 – $40,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aircraft Painter
• Salary: $32,000 – $43,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Machinist

13. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
• Designs load-bearing structures or structural
elements, such as buildings, bridges or roadways
• Performs analysis of building materials for use in
construction
• Develops blueprints or specifications for use during
construction and ensures all projects comply with
applicable codes and regulations
• Determines cause of structural failures, damages and
defects through site investigations
• Provides reports detailing investigations and assessment of
damages to the structure

14. • Salary: $56,000 – $67,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aerospace
Engineer
• Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 3 years
Mechanical
Engineer
• Salary: $51,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Structural
Engineer
• Salary: $32,000 – $40,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aircraft Painter
• Salary: $32,000 – $43,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Machinist

15. AIRCRAFT PAINTER
• Applies pre-mixed and blended paint or coating
to interior and exterior of assembled aircraft or
parts
• Prepares surfaces for painting and protects
painted surfaces from erosion
• Relies on instructions and pre-established
guidelines to perform the functions of the job
• Works under immediate supervision

16. • Salary: $56,000 – $67,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aerospace
Engineer
• Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 3 years
Mechanical
Engineer
• Salary: $51,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Structural
Engineer
• Salary: $32,000 – $40,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Aircraft Painter
• Salary: $32,000 – $43,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0 – 2 years
Machinist

17. MACHINIST
• Assembles, repairs and fabricates metal
parts by operating mechanical equipment
• Assembles parts into sub-units or complete
units
• Uses blueprints and design sketches to
ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance
levels of the finished product

18. You will each be given a bag of the same type of
materials
You are required to use at least 3 different types
of materials on your glider
Mentors will give you a predetermined amount of
tape to use to secure your glider
You will be judged on:
▪ creativity
▪ design
▪ ability to fly
“MAKE YOUR OWN GLIDER” ACTIVITY