How does the 1973 oil crisis relate to winglets on airplane wings? Interested pupils view a video that explains why airplane wings have winglets. It turns out that the high cost of oil made more efficient wings a necessity.

Concepts

airplanes, wings, pressure, lift

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge individuals to research and design their own airplane wings

Classroom Considerations

• References another video in the Real Engineering playlist, "Why Are Airplane Wings Angled Backwards?"
• Learners should have basic familiarity with air pressure and drag
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Descriptions are clear and thorough
  
• Video footage complements explanations
  

Cons

• None