One day while I was sitting in class, I looked through the window and saw a big brown eagle fly past.

The eagle's wings were wide open but the wings weren't flapping.

This made me curious. I wanted to know more about flying.

Maybe birds influenced the invention of airplanes. They both have wings.

I wish I could fly, but I do not have wings.

I went to the library to find books about airplanes. I wanted to know how they fly.

I saw pictures of different flying machines. Some machines had engines, some did not.

I saw a hang glider and a parachute.

I saw a rocket, a helicopter, a zeppelin, hot air balloons, and some very old airplanes. Ones you could find in museums.

How does an airplane fly? Most modern airplanes are powered by jet engines.

Jet engines move an airplane forward very fast. That makes the air flow very fast over the airplane's wings.

The wings push the air back towards the ground. That causes an upward pressure or force. The upward force holds an airplane in the sky.

The closest thing I can do to flying, is in an airplane. Have you ever been in an airplane?

I have always dreamed of flying in a big airliner.

My teacher told us that we can make our wishes come true just by closing our eyes and imagining.

I am your pilot. I am the captain of this aeroplane.

Please fasten your seatbelt and prepare to take off from the ground.

Clear the runway, I am starting the jet engines!

You are a passenger sitting at the window seat.

We are speeding along the runway. We are taking off from the airport.

The airplane's engines and wings push us into the air. We will fly higher than any bird.

My teacher said we can do anything in our imagination.

She said we can be whatever we want to be, or do anything we want in our minds

Where would you like to fly to?