What is the science of flight?

Have you ever dreamed of stepping off a chair, flapping your arms, and zooming straight up into the clouds?! Why can't humans just fly like birds? Join Mira and Finn on a sky-high adventure to uncover the mind-blowing science of flight! Discover the four invisible forces of physics every flying creature must conquer to leave the ground: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. You’ll find out why a bird's bones are hollow, how hummingbirds flap in rapid figure-eights, and why bats fly using giant webbed hands! Did you know tiny mosquitoes flap their wings 800 times a second to create miniature tornadoes that vacuum them into the air?! It’s true! Plus, learn how humans finally touched the sky when the Wright Brothers built the very first powered airplane in 1903. From lazy-flying Bald Eagles riding heat waves to the unbelievable 240-mile-per-hour dive of the Peregrine Falcon, this episode is packed with awesome animal facts! Buckle up, test your brain in our fun trivia quiz, and get ready for takeoff!