All About Planes

All About Planes book cover — ALL ABOUT PLANES LET’S FIND OUT TRANSPORTATION JUDY MONROE PETERSON

All About Planes — page 1 — 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

All About Planes — page 2 — 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

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