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Book All Types of Aircraft

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ALL

TYPES
OF
AIRCRAFT
Danielle Bruckert
ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT
Published by Red Sky Ventures
Written by Danielle Bruckert May 2010
This Edition -Version 3, December 2010

This text is available for free distribution


by private individuals and non-profit organisations.
No part of this text may be reproduced for commercial use
without express permission of the author.

For ZEHNYA and SASCHA

Contacts:
Red Sky Ventures - [email protected]
Danielle Bruckert - [email protected]

More books like this one are available at


http://www.freekidsbooks.org
ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

This Book Belongs to

__________________________________________________
An aircraft is a craft
that flies through the air.

There are many different


4 types of aircraft.
An aeroplane is a type of aircraft,
that has fixed wings for lift,
and a means of propulsion.

Means of Propulsion is a fancy way to say


a way to move on its own. 5
There are big aeroplanes,

and small
aeroplanes,

6
There are VERY
big aeroplanes,

and very small aeroplanes,


7
Some aeroplanes have

jet engines,

and some have


propellers.
s

8
A glider is an aircraft
which flies without a motor,
it uses air currents for lift.

9
A glider needs to be launched, by
towing or by a winch,

A motor glider
uses a motor
to launch,
then stows the
motor
after takeoff
10
A helicopter is an aircraft
that uses rotating blades like
wings to create lift.

11
A helicopter
can also
have a
piston engine,
12
or a jet engine.

13
A hot air balloon is an aircraft which
is lighter that air.

It's just like a party helium balloon,


floating into the air
when you let go.
14
And, just like a party helium
balloon,

They come in all sorts of


different shapes and sizes 15
The balloon
pilot lets the
gas cool to
come down,
and heats it
up to rise.
16
Airships are like balloons,
filled with gasses lighter than air.

This enables the airship


to float into the air like a balloon.
17
But, unlike a balloon,
they also have a means of
steering and propulsion.

Airships are also sometimes called


18 'zeppelins' or 'blimps'
Because of their complex design,
and a poor accident history
during their early years,
there are only a few airships
still in operation today.

The last flight of


the Hindenburg

19
Some aircraft are built
to do a special job.

20
Aerobatic aircraft
Like aerobatic aeroplanes,
are built for doing aerobatic flying,
for displays, competitions,
or joy rides.

21
Military aircraft,

work to defend the people


and the country they belong to.

22
Agricultural
aircraft
help farmers
with
their job.
23
There are aircraft that
help to save peoples
lives;

24
Working as firefighters,
air ambulances,
and in search and rescue.

25
Which aircraft do
you want to fly?

26
Draw a picture of
your favourite
aircraft here.
Write about your
favourite aircraft
here.

Some of the terms used in this book


aircraft aeroplane airplane helicopter airship zeppelin blimp
motor engine piston jet glider hot air balloon aerobatics
military amphibian agriculture fire fighting search and rescue
THE END
Attributions for Images:

The majority of images in this book have been obtained from the public domain. I'd like to say a
special thanks to the owners and artists for them for making the images available for free
unrestricted use.

Where possible, when the owner has indicated his or her details, we've included a reference
below, as acknowledgement and appreciation of your work. Thanks!

Zeppelin Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, Germany, Oliver-Kaeger, provided to the creator for specific use in
this book by the owner

Balloon with Flames 1997 Author=John Storr, Public Domain

Balloon Being Filled W Knight , Public Domain

Hercules Propellers, Motor Glider, Adrian Pingstone, Public Domain

Small aircraft dropping fire retardant Michael Rieger, Public Domain

Kid at fence Michael Drummond www.publicdomainpictures.net, Public Domain

US Navy: Orion with Navy Technician David Pennington rotating prop as preflight check

US Coastguard Orion - By U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain, Public
Domain

Helicopter over sea U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jarod Hodge, Public Domain

Giant aircraft comparison Jimmy Miller, Public Domain

Airship signalled to cut engines - By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew
Geraci, Public Domain

Marine Helicopter Picking up Water By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Glenna D. Dixon, Public
Domain

Helicopter Picking up Water by Andrea Booher, US government FEMA Photo Library, Public Domain

Fire fighting helicopter ZS HJK by Helicopters Otago, Public Domain

Three Balloons by Catherine Parsons, Public Domain

Glider by Sandy Hawkyard, Public Domain

Glider Being Towed by Paul Herman, Public Domain


Are you the Kid at the Fence?
Did you ever dream of flying an aircraft? Do you want to be a
pilot? Are you the kid who stands at the airport fence gazing at the
aircraft, wondering what it's like to fly?
It's not difficult to become a pilot, and all it really requires is the
a strong desire to be one. If you want to be a pilot badly enough,
you'll find out a way to do it. And if you love flying, you'll be
committed to being a good pilot and a safe pilot. Flying is a lot of
hard work, but it's also a lot of fun, it's a great way to make a living
and a great hobby.
If you need more information about how to start out in aviation check out our main website
http://www.redskyventures.org or http://www.gonumbers.com
OTHER BOOKS FROM THE CREATOR

Cessna Training Manual Series

Arabian Kid books Series

Free Kids books Series

ABOUT THE CREATOR


Danielle Bruckert is a professional pilot and an aviation writer. She writes children's
books as a creative outlet from the highly technical nature of her job, as a break
from technical writing, and for the pure enjoyment of it. Her hobby led to the creation
of the popular website, http://www.freekidsbooks.org, where all of Danielle's books
can be found for free download in pdf format.

Danielle's aviation text books and blogs can be found at


http://www.redskyventures.org

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