Title: Airplane Facts for Kids (Explained!)
Headings: Facts About Airplanes
Facts About Airplanes
Airplanes Facts for Kids
Types of Airplanes
Glider
Passenger Airplane
We use these all the time
Helicopters
They are used to
Jets and Fighter Planes
Space Shuttle
Paper Airplane
Ponder This:
The History of the Airplane
It’s All About Defying Gravity
What NOT to Do On an Airplane
Do Not;
More Freaky Factoids
Did you know…

Content: Read on to discover all about the airplane, like how it came to be, how it works, and even what NOT to do on an airplane. Quick Navigation [ show]
Airplanes Facts for Kids
Types of Airplanes
Glider
Passenger Airplane
Helicopters
Jets and Fighter Planes
Space Shuttle
Paper Airplane
The History of the Airplane
It’s All About Defying Gravity
What NOT to Do On an Airplane
Do Not; More Freaky Factoids
Did you know…
Airplanes Facts for Kids
The Wright brothers flew the first airplane in 1903
Aida de Acosta was the first woman to fly a plane solo
We use them for transporting people and goods. Modern passenger airplanes can carry hundreds of people
Modern commercial aircraft can fly between 31,000 and 38,000 feet
The largest aircraft in the world is the Antonov An-225
Types of Airplanes
There is more than one type of airplane. Read on to discover some of the aircraft we have today. Glider
A glider is an aircraft without an engine. The pilot controllers it using a control-stick. Some can carry one person, but you can also get them for two people. They have a cockpit for the pilot and instrument panels for flight information
The pilot can stay airborne for hours by flying through the air that is moving up as fast or faster than the glider. Passenger Airplane
By 2039 it’s estimated that there will be 48,000 passenger jet aircraft in the world.