Rebecca about to take her first flight
Ever wondered what it feels like to fly in an aeroplane with no engine? Join us this week as Rebecca tells Kate about her first experience of gliding. They'll also be hearing from a 93-year-old lady who is president of the North Yorkshire Gliding Club and had been flying since the 1930s.
This week's question:
What year did the first flight in a glider take place? Was it:
Listen to the programme
Going gliding
a) 1891
b) 1905
c) 1913
Listen for the answer at the end of the programme!
Vocabulary from the programme
- gliding
- the flying of very light unpowered aircrafts known as gliders
- soar
- to rise high in the air while flying without using wings or power
- updrafts
- wind going in an upwards direction
- bird's eye view
- to see things from above as a bird would
- RNAS and RAF
- abbreviations of 'Royal Naval Air Service' and 'Royal Air Force'
- measles
- an infectious disease which produces small spots all over the body which is common in childhood
- catapult
- a device which can throw objects into the air at a high speed
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