Aeroplanes or Aircraft

Aeroplanes have become an important means of travel in today's society. Often they provide the fastest and cheapest means for passengers to travel between two destinations.

Fast Facts:

• there are commercial transport aircraft, light aircraft, seaplanes, experimental aircraft, specially built aircraft and military aircraft

• most commercial jets fly between 9000 and 14000 metres

• most commercial jets can fly over 10,000 kilometres nonstop

• aircraft are designed for a set purpose. eg short take off, large cargo loads <