Science Trek

D4K: Flight

Special | 28m 47s

We have to overcome four physical forces to fly, so do birds and bugs and anything else that wants to soar. So, what are those forces? Why does the shape of a wing make a difference in flight? Guest scientists will Frank Lester, education coordinator for the aeronautics division of the Idaho Transportation Department and Pilot Lori MacNichol-Gregory answer students’ questions about flight.

Aired: 12/13/11 | Rating: TV-G

Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Extras From This Special

• D4K: Flight Video Short

  Clip: Special | 2m 32s

• D4K: The Web Show: Flight

  Clip: Special | 9m

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