Getting Into the Air

How to Play

  1. Select a mission.
  2. Read the clue.
  3. Examine the images and their description.
  4. Click on your choices.

Recreate a Pioneer Aircraft

Go back in time to the early 1900s. The Wright Brothers have proven powered flight possible. Inventors all over the world are rushing to build their own airplane.Your mission is to recreate a famous pioneer flying machine and get into the air by overcoming LIFT’s enemy - WEIGHT.

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Recreate a First World War Trainer

Learning to fly when training aircraft were low-powered and slow was a challenge. Your mission is to recreate an early training aircraft that maximizes LIFT despite its low THRUST and high DRAG.

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Recreate an Agile Fighter

Improvements in design during the First World War led to faster, more manoeuvrable aircraft. Your mission is to recreate a fighter known for improved speed and agility by finding the pieces that minimize DRAG or maximize LIFT.

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Recreate a First World War Ground Attack Aircraft

As the Great War continued, aircraft that could join the battle on the ground were needed. Your mission is to recreate a ground attack aircraft designed to be less vulnerable yet able to maximize LIFT and overcome its heavy WEIGHT.

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