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Plane and flight - English lesson
History |
Many people have always wanted to fly, like birds. | ![]() |
Some of them tried to fly with wings. | ![]() |
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers made the first demonstration of their hot air balloon. | ![]() |
At the end of the 18th century Otto Lilienthal was the first man to make successful gliding flights. (glider = planeur) | ![]() |
In December 1903 Orville Wright flew the first airplane, the Flyer. | |
In 1909 the first aviation meeting was held in Cambrai and Blériot crossed the English Channel. | ![]() |
Today's aircraft |
1. cockpit landing gear |
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Movement caused by the use of elevators | Movement caused by the use of ailerons | wingspan | propeller |
Vocabulary |
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airfield airport | runway tarmac (GB) | illuminated beacons | control tower | wind-sock | escape slide |
to take off | to land | stopover | jet lag | domestic flight |
to taxi | emergency exit | airsickness | touchdown | sound barrier |

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