Air TransportationAshley Purgason

Soon after the first land and water transportation inventions, transportation moved fast.People began to create different air transportations. Air transportation is movement of Goods, people, or ideas in the air.

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The first known air transportation was the hot air balloon in 1783. This was a very longTime ago. Hot air balloons are mainly used for sightseeing and fun.

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The next air transportation created was in 1903. The Wright brothers made and flewThe first airplane. They flew the first airplane in our state! - North Carolina. You can visitThe first flight memorial and museum in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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After airplanes, a similar air transportation was created – the helicopter. Helicopter's Transport people from place to place. They are also often used to move patients to Hospitals when they are sick.

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The modern day jet plane was created next, in 1940. The jet plane moves people Very fast.

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Space shuttles were invented in 1987. They can fly a far way. They transport people –astronauts, to space to study the solar system – like stars and planets.

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Inventions in transportation continue to arrive today. What will be next?

What is the movement of people, goods, and Ideas in the air?

Who created the first airplane?

Where was the first airplane flown?

What type of air transportation explores the solarSystem – stars and planets?

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Complete the land transportation timeline. Name: _____________________