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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.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • airline
  • airport
  • cabin
  • cockpit
  • engine
  • flight
  • hangar
  • jet
  • landing
  • luggage
  • pilot
  • 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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