Avión

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/avin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the type of aircraft?Powered, fixed-wing aircraft
2. What is the date of first successful powered flight?December 17, 1903
3. What is an avión and how does it fly?An avión is an airplane with fixed wings that create lift by moving air faster over the curved top, making it go up. It uses engines to push it forward.
4. How did airplanes start?The first airplane flew in 1903 by the Wright brothers, using a wooden biplane. That began the age of flight.

Airfoil: The cross-sectional shape of a wing or blade designed to produce lift when moving through a fluid.
Avionics: The electronic systems used on aircraft, including navigation, communication, and flight control.
Empennage: The tail assembly of an aircraft, typically consisting of horizontal and vertical stabilizers.