Super Flyers
Super Flyers by Neil Francis, published by Da Capo Press on January 21, 1988, is an engaging exploration of flight designed for young readers. This 80-page book invites readers to embark on a barnstorming tour of aviation, showcasing how to create various flying toys such as paper gliders, helicopters, and kites. With clear instructions and diagrams, it provides a hands-on approach to understanding the principles of flight, making it accessible for children and aspiring pilots alike.
Readers will find step-by-step guidance on constructing five different paper airplanes and two whirlybirds from a single sheet of paper, as well as instructions for building kites from everyday materials like plastic bags and paper sacks. Each project is accompanied by fascinating facts about flight, including insights into how real aircraft operate and historical references such as Leonardo da Vinci’s parachute design. Super Flyers combines creativity and education, making it an enjoyable resource for anyone interested in the science of flight.
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Take off with Super Flyers on a barnstorming tour of flight! A veteran airplane pilot shows you how to make paper gliders, helicopters, parachutes, kites, and a dozen more flying toys. This book shows you a lot of really great flying machines you can make and fly. And it tells you how they (and real flyers such as airplanes and helicopters) get and stay airborne.Fold five different paper airplanes and two whirlybirds from one sheet of paper. Take a strip of cardboard to a drinking straw and create a propeller that rises right out of your hands. Then fly three of the best kites ever, which you can make yourself from plastic bags, paper sacks, and typing paper.Every Super Flyer is explained with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and tips for stunt flying. All you need to build them are ordinary things around the house and a little imagination. And each one brings exciting facts of flight, from how flying squirrels take off to how Leonardo da Vinci designed the first parachute. Super Flyers makes learning a breeze for budding pilots of all ages.
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