Additional information
by Khasan Laudry (Author)
What keeps a 500-ton airplane in the sky - and how do rockets fly where there is no air at all?
From the moment a paper airplane leaves your hand to the thunderclap of a sonic boom, the science of flight is everywhere. This chapter-based guide breaks down real aerospace physics into clear, exciting explanations that kids ages 8-12 can actually understand and remember.- The four forces of flight - discover how lift, drag, thrust, and weight work together to keep aircraft airborne
- Wing design and Bernoulli's principle - learn exactly why a curved airfoil generates lift using air pressure differences
- Drag and streamlining - find out why shape and speed matter, and how engineers design planes, cars, and even athlete suits to cut through air
- Thrust and propulsion - explore how propellers, jet engines, and rockets each generate forward force in completely different ways
- Bird flight and evolution - see how feathers, hollow bones, and millions of years of adaptation turned birds into nature's ultimate flying machines
- Helicopters and spinning rotors - understand how rotating blades create lift without a fixed wing
- Gliders, thermals, and soaring - discover unpowered flight and how sailplanes ride invisible columns of rising warm air
- Supersonic flight and sonic booms - unpack shock waves, the sound barrier, and what happens when aircraft exceed the speed of sound
- Rockets and space flight - learn how thrust, escape velocity, and orbital mechanics work in the vacuum of space
- The future of flight - peek ahead at drones, electric aircraft, flying cars, and hypersonic travel
This book is ideal for curious readers ages 8-12, homeschool science curricula, classroom STEM units, and parents who want a single, comprehensive volume that takes children from foundational flight concepts all the way through cutting-edge aerospace technology. Whether your child dreams of piloting a jet, building rockets, or engineering the aircraft of tomorrow, this book gives them the real science behind every flight - explained clearly, chapter by chapter. Add it to your cart today and give your child the science that makes the sky make sense.
Number of Pages: 120
Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: March 22, 2026
