Go Jetters: Gliding in Argentina
In Gliding in Argentina, the Go Jetters learn how gliders that don’t have engines are able to fly. They ride thermals that are created on sunny days. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how thermals are created, including how cumulus clouds help create the perfect conditions for gliding. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: What are perfect gliding conditions?
A: A sunny day that warms the ground and warm air heats and rises, creating thermals.
Q: How do gliders work?
A: They do not have engines, but use the thermals to lift them higher and higher.
Q: How do glider pilots use clouds?
A: If they see cumulus clouds, they glide under the clouds to catch the thermals beneath them.