A ___________ is a very large and wide-bodied commercial airplane that can carry a high number of passengers over long distances.
jumbo jet
an airplane that can rise from and land on water.
Floatplane
A ___________ is a type of aircraft that can hover in the air, take off and land vertically, and fly in various directions using rotating blades on top.
Helicopter
It is lifted by heating the air inside the balloon, usually with fire
Hot-air balloon
_______, also known as dirigible or blimp, is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by gas-filled compartments, allowing it to float in the air and be steered using engines and rudders.
Airship
a spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space that can be used repeatedly.
Space Shuttle
is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. It can fly faster and higher than an airplane.
Jet
a large device made of strong, thin cloth that opens up like an umbrella.
Parachute
a kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding down from a cliff or hill.
Hang Glider
A ____________ is a type of aircraft that is specially designed to land on and take off from snow-covered or icy surfaces. It is equipped with skis instead of wheels or floats, allowing it to operate in snowy or icy conditions.
ski plane
A _________ is a type of aircraft with three sets of wings stacked on top of each other.
triplane
A ________ is like a powerful air-breathing machine that helps a plane go really fast by pushing out strong bursts of air behind it.
Jet engine
is a type of aircraft that uses a combination of a jet engine and a propeller to generate thrust and fly through the air.
turboprop
a type of aircraft that has two sets of wings, one on top of the other, which gives it a distinctive double-wing appearance.
biplane
A ________ is an aircraft that does not have an engine and relies on air currents to stay aloft, allowing it to glide through the air for extended periods of time.
glider
A __________, also known as a tiltrotor aircraft, is a type of aircraft that has the capability to take off and land vertically like a helicopter, but can also fly forward like an airplane by tilting its rotor blades or propellers.
convertiplane
