TABLE OF CONTENTS Falling into fire 4 First in Flight 8 understanding airplanes 12 taking to the skies 22 The future of flight 26 AIRPLANE TIMELINE 28 Glossary 30 to learn more 31 Index 32
FALLING INTO FIRE Orange flames lick the treetops and smoke billows into the air Miles away a firefighter watches as an air tanker dumps red foam over the forest to slow the flames 4
A siren sounds and the firefighter pulls on her parachute helmet and other gear She checks that everything is on tight Then she boards a small airplane with other firefighters It is their turn to tackle the flames 5
