Airplane

flying · transportation · engineering

Fixed wings. Airplanes have wings that don't flap. They stay still while air rushes over them, creating lift that holds the plane up.

Pushed forward. A jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine creates thrust that pushes the plane forward through the air.

Many jobs. Airplanes carry people and packages, help the military, fly for fun, and even do scientific research.

All shapes and sizes. They come in many shapes and wing designs, from tiny one-person planes to giant jumbo jets.