Sports aviation
Sports aviation is all about flying for pleasure—rather than for military, commercial, or business purposes. Sport pilots fly gliders, sailplanes, hang gliders, ultralights, homebuilts, and other types of aircraft.
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "At the Air Show"
In this story, Lou goes to an air show at the local airport, and the Three Friends are inspired by the fast flying jets and their cool maneuvers to create high flying kites
Grade PK
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What’s New in Aerospace: Alan Eustace Looks Back at His Record–Breaking Freefall
In 2014, engineer and stratospheric explorer Alan Eustace ascended via balloon to the stratosphere and then took a freefall plunge of more than 135,000 feet.
Grades 13-14
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: At the Air Show
In this story; Lou goes to an air show at the local airport; and the Three Friends are inspired by the fast flying jets and their cool maneuvers to create high flying kites
Grade PK
,Grade K
,Grade 1
,Grade 2
, andGrade 3
Student
,Teacher
, andParent/Caregiver
cc-by-nc