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Aircraft

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Some things can fly in the sky.

Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg
Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg
These are called aircraft. Some use big balloons to float. Others use wings to move. They help us travel far.
Cessna 172S Skyhawk ‘G-JMKE’ (45077563364).jpg
Cessna 172S Skyhawk ‘G-JMKE’ (45077563364).jpg
Do you want to fly?

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Cessna 172S Skyhawk ‘G-JMKE’ (45077563364).jpg
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RAN squirrel helicopter at melb GP 08.jpg
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Aviation (Nouveaau Larousse,c. 1900) DSCN2832.jpg
File:Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg
Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg
File:USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight over Manhattan, circa 1931-1933.jpg
USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight over...
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Van's RV-6 wingtips.jpg
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Mil Mi-8P, Baltic Airlines (cropped).jpg
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PH-1274 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4b.JPG
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WestCoastAirFloatplane.jpg
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Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor JSOH.jpg
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OAM_Aerostat_TARS_Deming_New_Mexico_(16715...
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Merlin Airframe Material.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.8 | Vital Level 3