Here's a page for you to explore how an airplane responds to changes in the forces acting on the aircraft. Try to predict which way the aircraft will move before you click on a button.

The Simple Airplane Motion Slide will give you more information.

Beginner's Guide Home Page

Learning Technologies Home Page http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12

NASA Glenn Home Page http://www.grc.nasa.gov/

NASA Home Page http://www.nasa.gov/

Last Updated Tue, Aug 21 12:33:43 PM EDT 2001 by Tom Benson