PlanesLet’s find out…….

What is a plane?u A plane is a machine that flies

u They are made in many sizes

u They are the fastest transport

People and flyingu People have been flying for more than 200

years

u Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first plane

u The first planes had propellers, now they have jet engines

Moving peopleu Planes take people all around the world

u Jumbo jets are the largest planes

u Passengers can eat, sleep and watch films on board

Moving goodsu Goods transported on planes are called

cargo

u Some cargo planes carry mail, food and medicine

u Others carry flowers, horses and fish

Military planesu The air force uses fighter planes

u Fighter planes are built to be very fast

u They can turn and dive while flying very fast