AVIATION EXHIBITS
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AIRPLANE SPEED - This is one of a series of wind-tunnel based exhibits demonstrating
principles of flight. Here the visitor controls the speed and angle of the
airplane. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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ANGLE OF ATTACK - Another in a series of wind
tunnels, this one allows the visitor to
perform some quantitative measurements to determine the relationship
between air speed, and the angle of attack, as well as drag on aerodynamic shapes.
St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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LIFT - The visitor controls the speed of the
air through this wind tunnel and gets quantitative measure of the lift
power on the wing section. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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FLY THE AIRPLANE - Another in a series of wind-tunnel based exhibits demonstrating
principles of flight. Here the visitor sets the 3 basic controls by hand
in a challenge to stabilize the airplane in front of the open-end wind
tunnel. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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FLOW TANK - This is a narrow fluid tunnel using microscopic particles suspended in
liquid that show graphically the flow of currents generated around
different object such as a cross section of a wing or other shapes. The
visitor can move the objects around with strong magnets from outside the
glass window. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| MINIATURE WIND TUNNEL - Basic principles of
aerodynamics are demonstrated here. Museum of Flight, Vancouver, Washington
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BERNOULLI BENCH - A variety of classic
experiments all involving Bernoulli's principles are operated by the
visitor in this highly interactive exhibit. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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BERNOULLI BALL - Another classic demonstration based on Bernoulli's Principle is this
engaging floating ball in the air. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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PROPELLER RACE - Visitor releases two propellers with different pitch to see which one
goes to the top of the tower first. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| HOT AIR BALLOON - This large balloon is filled with hot air and rises to a height of
about 40 feet in the air guided by a thin metal cable. As it cools down, it
descends down only to start its journey up again. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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GIANT PAPER AIRPLANE - An environmental piece to set the tone for this section of exhibits.
(Made of painted aluminum) St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| DIRECTIONAL GYROSCOPE - This is a functional gyroscope which shows the direction change as the
visitor swivels the platform to simulate the movement of an airplane. Hong
Kong Science Museum - Hong Kong |
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ATTITUDE INDICATOR - This is a functional gyroscope which shows the artificial horizon
change as the visitor tilts and swivels the platform to simulate the
movement of an airplane. Hong Kong Science Museum - Hong Kong |
| PROPELLER IN VACUUM - The role of the
air for flying the airplane is demonstrated in this exhibit. Air
friction from the spinning propeller below, cause the one above to spin,
however in vacuum it doesn't. The airplane propeller needs to have air
to propagate the plane. St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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| Some of these are stereoscopic photographs.
To learn more about stereo photography and how to view these images in
real 3D see Stereoscopes |
| All exhibits on this page were created at
Levy Design Studios in Portland, Oregon USA |
