Flight mythology – Article
People have long had an obsession with flight. The story of the flight of Icarus comes from Greek mythology, while ancient Māori mythology incorporates flight in the form of kite flying.
Looking Closer
This collection contains a wide variety of resources and information about Flight, which supports the resources in the other collections.
List of Looking Closer resource items
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People in flight history – Article
Leonardo da Vinci drew plans of planes, the Wright brothers are credited with the first real flight, and New Zealanders Richard Pearse and Jean Batten were made famous by their exploits in early aviation.
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Gliders and kites – Article
Gliders and kites are both non-powered aircraft. They have aerofoil wings to generate lift.
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Hang-gliders – Article
Hang-gliders are unpowered aircraft. While powered aircraft use their own power source (motor and propeller or jet turbine) to stay up, hang-gliders require air movement to stay aloft. Read about Patrick Monro’s ‘air-raising’ adventures.
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Feathers and flight – Article
Birds’ feathers are designed to be light but very strong, flexible but very tough. This article defines and discusses essential feathers needed for the flight of a bird.
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Falling, floating, flying – Article
Many people have differing ideas about flight and what it is to fly. This article looks at flight as being different from falling and floating.
