How Things Fly ~ National Air and Space Museum Visit Page for Flying Instructionals: https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/air-fluid Is Air Fluid? Q: Is air a fluid? A: Yes! A fluids is any substance that flows. Air is made of stuff, air particles, that are loosely held together in a gas form. Although liquids are the most commonly recognized fluids, gasses are also fluids. Since air is a gas, it flows and takes the form of its container.