ALL ABOUT PLANES LET’S FIND OUT TRANSPORTATION JUDY MONROE PETERSON
UP AND AWAY People have always envied birds for their ability to fly Stories of the flight of humans and gods can be found in many myths of ancient civilizations In the 1700s humans were able to take to the air for the first time The first flights used hot-air balloons In the 1800s humans flew in lighter-than air ships such as airships and gliders Not until 1903 did two brothers in An airplane can quickly transport hundreds of people great distances 4
North Carolina fly the first heavier-than-air craft the airplane An airplane or plane is a power-driven aircraft that has fixed wings and is heavier than air An airplane moves through the air with the help of its engine and wings Today’s planes fly at high speeds and great heights They quickly transport passengers mail and cargo around the world every day The military uses airplanes in many ways Air Force One carries the president of the United States all over the world Cargo is the goods or freight carried by ship train truck or airplane 5
