Airplanes Word Search
Airplanes fly because air moving over the curved top of a wing drops in pressure and lifts it. Down on the ground, controllers in the tower keep planes safely spaced as they land and take off.
Airplanes word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- airport
- cockpit
- engine
- flight
- jet
- landing
- pilot
- runway
- takeoff
- wing
Airplanes word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- airline
- airport
- cabin
- cockpit
- engine
- flight
- hangar
- jet
- landing
- luggage
- pilot
- runway
- seat belt
- takeoff
- wing
Airplanes word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- airline
- airport
- altitude
- cabin
- cockpit
- copilot
- engine
- flight
- fuselage
- hangar
- jet
- landing
- luggage
- pilot
- propeller
- rudder
- runway
- seat belt
- takeoff
- wing
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Words in the Airplanes word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- wing
- Flat surface that lifts the plane as it moves.
- pilot
- Person trained to fly and command the aircraft.
- jet
- Fast plane pushed by engines burning fuel and air.
- runway
- Long paved strip used for takeoff and landing.
- flight
- One trip by air from one airport to another.
- engine
- Machine producing the thrust that moves the plane.
- landing
- Bringing the plane back down onto the runway.
- takeoff
- The moment a plane leaves the ground.
- airport
- Place with runways where planes load and unload.
- cockpit
- Front compartment where the pilots sit and steer.
- cabin
- Section of the plane where passengers sit.
- luggage
- Bags travelers check in or carry aboard.
- seat belt
- Strap worn during takeoff, landing and rough air.
- airline
- Company that owns planes and sells seats on flights.
- hangar
- Large shed where aircraft are parked and repaired.
- propeller
- Spinning blades that pull smaller planes forward.
- copilot
- Second pilot who assists and can take control.
- altitude
- Height of the plane above sea level.
- fuselage
- The main body tube holding crew and cargo.
- rudder
- Hinged tail surface that swings the nose sideways.
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