Airplane

Helicopter

Jet

Seaplane

Glider

Blimp

Autogyro

Zeppelin

Concorde

Hot Air Balloon

Ultralight Aircraft

Canard

Paraglider

Triplane

Tanker Plane

Cargo Plane

Propeller Plane

Biplane

Drone

Monoplane

Air Transportation

Airplane - Transportation

40 chapters

beginner

Explore our easy readings on air transportation to improve your English and learn about airplanes, helicopters, and how we travel through the skies.

Vocabulary

airplane

[n]

/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

fly

[v]

/flaɪ/

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

flight

[n]

/flaɪt/

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

World War I

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/

fighting

[n]

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

10.

enemy

[n]

/ˈɛnəmi/

11.

movement

[n]

/ˈmuvmənt/

12.

drop

[v]

/drɑp/

13.

bomb

[n]

/bɑːm/

14.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

15.

vacation

[n]

/veɪˈkeɪʃən/

16.

alone

[adv]

/əˈloʊn/

17.

New York

[n]

/nuː jɔːɹk/

18.

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

19.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

20.

air travel

[n]

/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/

21.

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

22.

move

[v]

/muv/

23.

soldier

[n]

/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/

24.

supply

[n]

/səˈplaɪ/

25.

comfortable

[adj]

/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/

26.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

27.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

28.

passenger

[n]

/ˈpæsənʤɚ/

29.

explore

[v]

/ɪkˈsplɔr/

30.

Singapore

[n]

/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/

31.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

32.

nearly

[adv]

/ˈnɪrli/

Practice

airplane

[n]

/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

fly

[v]

/flaɪ/

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

flight

[n]

/flaɪt/

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

World War I

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/

fighting

[n]

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

10.

enemy

[n]

/ˈɛnəmi/

11.

movement

[n]

/ˈmuvmənt/

12.

drop

[v]

/drɑp/

13.

bomb

[n]

/bɑːm/

14.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

15.

vacation

[n]

/veɪˈkeɪʃən/

16.

alone

[adv]

/əˈloʊn/

17.

New York

[n]

/nuː jɔːɹk/

18.

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

19.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

20.

air travel

[n]

/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/

21.

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

22.

move

[v]

/muv/

23.

soldier

[n]

/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/

24.

supply

[n]

/səˈplaɪ/

25.

comfortable

[adj]

/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/

26.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

27.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

28.

passenger

[n]

/ˈpæsənʤɚ/

29.

explore

[v]

/ɪkˈsplɔr/

30.

Singapore

[n]

/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/

31.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

32.

nearly

[adv]

/ˈnɪrli/

airplane

[n]

/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/

flygplan

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

uppfinning

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

intressant

fly

[v]

/flaɪ/

flyga

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

december

flight

[n]

/flaɪt/

flyg

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

uppfinnare

World War I

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/

Första världskriget

fighting

[n]

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

slagsmål

10.

enemy

[n]

/ˈɛnəmi/

fiende

11.

movement

[n]

/ˈmuvmənt/

rörelse

12.

drop

[v]

/drɑp/

tappa

13.

bomb

[n]

/bɑːm/

bomb

14.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

affär

15.

vacation

[n]

/veɪˈkeɪʃən/

semester

16.

alone

[adv]

/əˈloʊn/

ensam

17.

New York

[n]

/nuː jɔːɹk/

New York

18.

paris

[n]

/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/

Paris

19.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

20.

air travel

[n]

/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/

flygresa

21.

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

Andra världskriget

22.

move

[v]

/muv/

flytta

23.

soldier

[n]

/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/

soldat

24.

supply

[n]

/səˈplaɪ/

förnödenheter

25.

comfortable

[adj]

/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/

bekväm

26.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

avancerad

27.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

bära

28.

passenger

[n]

/ˈpæsənʤɚ/

passagerare

29.

explore

[v]

/ɪkˈsplɔr/

utforska

30.

Singapore

[n]

/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/

Singapore

31.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

täcka

32.

nearly

[adv]

/ˈnɪrli/

nästan

kapitel

Airplane

Read a short passage about a flying vehicle used to travel quickly through the sky over long distances.

1.1

The airplane is a very important invention. It changed how we travel and meet people. The history of the airplane is very interesting.

Flygplanet är en mycket viktig uppfinning. Det förändrade hur vi reser och träffar människor. Flygplanets historia är mycket intressant.

1.2

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, made the first real airplane. They flew it for the first time on December 17, 1903. This happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The flight was only 12 seconds long, but it showed people could fly.

Bröderna Wright, Orville och Wilbur, gjorde det första riktiga flygplanet. De flög det för första gången den 17 december 1903. Detta hände i Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Flygningen varade bara 12 sekunder, men den visade att människor kunde flyga.

1.3

After this, many inventors worked on airplanes. In World War I, airplanes were used in fighting for the first time. They watched enemy movements and dropped bombs. Airplanes became faster and better.

Efter detta arbetade många uppfinnare på flygplan. Under första världskriget användes flygplan i strid för första gången. De övervakade fiendens rörelser och släppte bomber. Flygplanen blev snabbare och bättre.

1.4

In the 1920s and 1930s, people started flying for business and vacations. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew alone from New York to Paris without stopping. This took 33.5 hours. This made air travel more popular.

På 1920- och 1930-talen började folk flyga för affärer och semester. 1927 flög Charles Lindbergh ensam från New York till Paris utan att stanna. Det tog 33,5 timmar. Detta gjorde flygresor mer populära.

1.5

In World War II, airplanes were very important. They moved soldiers and supplies. After the war, air travel grew fast. New technology made airplanes safer and more comfortable.

Under andra världskriget var flygplan mycket viktiga. De transporterade soldater och förnödenheter. Efter kriget växte flygresorna snabbt. Ny teknik gjorde flygplanen säkrare och bekvämare.

1.6

Today, airplanes are common for long trips. They fly high and fast. Modern airplanes are very advanced and can carry many passengers. Air travel connects the world.

Idag är flygplan vanliga för långa resor. De flyger högt och snabbt. Moderna flygplan är mycket avancerade och kan bära många passagerare. Flygresor förbinder världen.

1.7

Airplanes have changed a lot since the Wright brothers' first flight. They help us explore the world and stay close to family and friends. Airplanes are very important in our lives and will be in the future too.

Flygplan har förändrats mycket sedan Wrightbrödernas första flygning. De hjälper oss att utforska världen och hålla oss nära familj och vänner. Flygplan är mycket viktiga i våra liv och kommer att vara det i framtiden också.

1.8

Fun fact: The longest flight is from Singapore to New York. It takes about 18 hours and covers nearly 16,700 kilometers.

Kul fakta: Den längsta flygningen är från Singapore till New York. Den tar ungefär 18 timmar och täcker nästan 16 700 kilometer.

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QuizSkip the quiz

Who made the first real airplane?

Charles Lindbergh

The Wright brothers

Christopher Columbus

Thomas Edison

What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927?

Flew the first airplane

Built the fastest plane

Flew alone from New York to Paris

Invented airplane seats

Put these events in the correct order:

airplanes used in world war i

first flight by the wright brothers

world war ii

charles lindbergh flies to paris

Match each person or thing with what it is known for:

Wright brothers

Charles Lindbergh

Singapore to New York flight

Longest flight today

First solo flight across the Atlantic

Made the first real airplane

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence (three options are extra):

The Wright brothers made the first airplane in

During World War I, airplanes were used to

Modern airplanes are

1903

watch enemies and drop bombs

advanced and carry many passengers

only used in war

carry shopping

1910

Are these sentences True or False?

Sentence	True/False
The first flight was longer than one hour.
Airplanes helped during both world wars.
Charles Lindbergh flew with two other people.
Today, planes are used only for the military.
The longest flight today takes about 18 hours.

False

True