For the last AEP lesson
of 2015 the students looked at How We Fly.
The session started with
the basic principles of flight - Lift, Weight, Thrust and
Drag. As a fun exercise the students then built propeller driven
cars and tested them in the Aerobility Hangar to see how well different designs
performed. The first lesson learned was to make sure the car goes in the
right direction! The team went on to discuss how different designs
influenced aircraft performance.
To finish off Alan, our
volunteer Engineer, had the students check the Aerobility Cherokee 6 to ensure
it was ready for flight. Let's hope that Alan can put the Cherokee back
together again before it is next due to fly!
A Merry Christmas to all
the AEP Students and Mentors and see you again in 2016.
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