The NASA ALLSTAR Network project was designed to improve the delivery and quality of aeronautics and related instruction to minority students, targeting students in grades 4-14. ALLSTAR uses NASA, Civil Air Patrol, and private aeronautics information resources to create materials that are accessible through the Internet. It has over 900 Web pages of text, including audio, photo, and video clips and includes material that supports both National and Florida State Science Standards. Among the topics you'll find are:
History of Flight
- Important persons in flight history
- Minorities in aviation
- Tuskeegee airmen
- Early technologies (ballooning)
- Supersonic flight
Principles of Aeronautics
- Principles of flight
- Flight atmosphere
- Parts of an airplane
- Aircraft propulsion
- Lift, drag, weight, and thrust
- Flight control
- Flight instruments
- Aircraft hydraulics
Careers in Aeronautics
- NASA
- Military
- Private industry
System Requirements: Web browser (Requires Shockwave and RealAudio support).
Web Access: http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/
Additional Information: Dr. Cesar Levy (levy@eng.fiu.edu)