Homework

I’m interested in airplanes because they are big and fun to. Sometimes I go on airplanes by my self

With out my mum or dad but I’m all right with it

Today I’m going to talk about aircraft engines, the cockpit, the biggest aircraft, and the longest flight.

Jet engines are also called gas turbines. They work by sucking air into the front of the fan, squeezing the air together, mixing with fuel, which makes an electric spark. This burning gas then blasts out through the back of the engine or nozzle. This makes the aircraft thrust forward.

The cockpit is where the pilot controls the plane. It is also known as the flight deck. They have an instrument panel, the flight instruments let the pilot know the aircrafts speed and height. The instruments help the pilot see if they can’t see out the window if there is bad weather.

The biggest aircraft in the world is an AN225 it can

hold up to 1500 people, it has 6 engines it’s length is 84m and it weighs 640 tonnes. The AN225 has 30 landing gear wheels and its cargo hold, where we would usually have our bags stored can hold up to 8 Double Decker buses.

The longest airplane flight was on December the 4^th 1958. Bob Timm and John Cook took the longest flight in the world and didn’t land again until February the 7^th 1959. They flew in a Cessna 172. The distance they flew was equivalent to flying 6 times around the earth. They left from Las Vegas and did not land for 64 days. A car followed the plane the entire time, they would swoop down low to grab food and water and they re-fueled in-flight.

Thank you for listening.