Bob, we have here a nice collection of interactives on 'Forces of
FLight" including demos/hands-on of lift, drag, thrust (by prop & jet),
a 'wind-trainer' R/C plane visitors fly in a windstream produced by
fans, and a wind-tunnel theater. [Details available]
Best, Walter

Walter R. T. Witschey, Ph.D., Director
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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>From:  Bob Raiselis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Saturday, January 25, 1997 1:12PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Exhibits on Wind/ Moving Air?
>
>I'm looking for leads on good examples of exhibits on wind- how wind
>moves, how animals and plants use wind to get around, interactive exhibits
>showing how kites fly, how snow drifts, where wind comes from in the first
>place (how do you show convection currents in 10 cubic feet?). Some of
>these concepts are quite difficult to demonstrate;  anyone seen anything
>really clear and really stunning?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bob Raiselis
>Montshire Museum of Science
>Norwich, VT
>