aeronautics

Uses animation to dramatize the Wright brothers' development of the airplane and to explain some basic concepts of aerodynamics.

The boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903.

Describes the progression of technology that makes air and space travel possible, from the earliest vehicle inventions to today's high-speed jets and sophisticated space shuttles.

Presents in question and answer format the history of flight from man's first attempts to fly to the development of supersonic planes.

Answers questions about transportation and vehicles, including "Do airships run on air?" and "Why don't ships sink?".

Describes the components of planes and how they work and traces the history of flight and its pioneers.