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Contains the four-part series, "How an aeroplane flies." Explains the basic principles of flight. Discusses how weight and lift affect flight, principle of thrust and force of drag, balance and stability of an airplane, and how the controls are used to maneuver the airplane.
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Pt 1: Weight and lift

Type: Moving Image
Year: 1975
Member of: How an Aeroplane Flies: Parts 1-4
Contributors: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Publisher: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Description: Shows how weight and lift affect the flight of an airplane. Discusses the shape and angle of the wing section.

Pt 2: Thrust and Drag

Type: Moving Image
Year: 1975
Member of: How an Aeroplane Flies: Parts 1-4
Contributors: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Publisher: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Description: Examines the principle of thrust and the force of drag. Compares drag measurement from different shapes and sizes of airplanes. Gives examples for streamlining an airplane to decrease drag and increase fuel economy.

Pt 3: Balance and Stability

Type: Moving Image
Year: 1975
Member of: How an Aeroplane Flies: Parts 1-4
Contributors: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Publisher: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Description: Discusses the balance & stability of an airplane and how the forces of lift, thrust, drag & weight change when climbing or descending.

Pt 4: The Controls and Their Effect

Type: Moving Image
Year: 1975
Member of: How an Aeroplane Flies: Parts 1-4
Contributors: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Publisher: Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd
Description: Shows how the controls of an airplane are used to maneuver it accurately and safely under all normal conditions of flight.

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