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How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook 11.07.12

How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook 11.07.12

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Being able to fly off on holiday is something we may take for granted. But how does the big metal tube you're flying in stay up in the air? We'll find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook. Plus we'll see that if the plane's engines stop working, you won't just plummet out of the sky...
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How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook 11.07.12

How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook 11.07.12

Sarah Castor-Perry, The Naked Scientists