Traveling by plane is one of the most efficient and fast ways to travel to a new place. However, it wasn’t always so accessible to people. The first beginning thoughts of air travel was inspired by flying kites. More experimenting and testing led to the first plane made by the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright. The evolution of planes changed a lot along the way with the first passenger planes being extremely uncomfortable. Around 1914-1927, planes were only big enough to hold the pilot and a few passengers-usually rich, luxury passengers. The plane rides were known to be loud, exposed to the wind and weather, and harsh. During this time, the prices for plane rides were extremely expensive and only the high status citizens were able to afford the tickets.
Fast forward to 1927-1941, the plane rides were still uncomfortable, but a lot more advanced than the beginning flights. While the planes had been updated, they still had a lot of challenges like being unpressurized, which led to having bumpier rides. The invention of planes wasn’t made for transportation, so it was very unheard of for citizens to travel by plane. After World War II, traveling by plane became more and more popular. This was due to new technological advances for building planes to be more accessible and comfortable. Engineers had to transition planes from military grade, to being made to transport citizens. This was just the start of the air travel era, and it would only continue to grow more in the future.
The planes made in the present time are known for transporting large amounts of people and also cargo and supplies. Planes have adapted tremendously from small, single passenger carriers, to huge, modernized planes that can transport over 800 people. Planes in today's world have powerful jets, pressurized cabins, and some even have double floors. They have been made with helpful technology to map out the flight and other planes flying in the surrounding areas. They have been made specifically for traveling and getting the best possible experience while traveling with different airlines.
In today’s world, traveling by plane is considered normal and a very effective way to get somewhere. I think that the invention of the plane and the idea to travel from place to place by plane has made the world a lot more accessible and efficient. I don’t know how people and supplies would get across the world so easily without planes. It was definitely a breakthrough way of travel and transportation for the whole world.
Do you like to travel to new places?
What is your favorite place you have been to?
What other ways of transportation are as efficient as planes?
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Good topic choice and really well done Anastacia!
I like traveling to new places and my favorite place I have been to is probley florida because we got to go to beaches and Disney World. I don't know if there are any other things that are as efficeint as planes due to the speed and number of people they can carry.
I really like to travel to new places, especially by plane. One of my favorite places we travel to is Oregon. My grandparents live there, so we have flown there many times. I don't think anything is as efficient as planes, but cars and trains would be second on the list for efficiency.
I agree that planes are very efficient and they can help people see new places and the world.
I think traveling to new places is very fun. I like seeing new things and beautiful sights. I haven't been to very many places, but my family and I once went on a hiking trip to see waterfalls around Iowa, and that was definitely my favorite. I loved seeing all of the beautiful sights, waterfalls, and wildlife.
I also think that seeing the different wildlife and landforms can be very interesting since we live in Iowa.
I enjoy traveling to new places, I really love all the places I've been, all the views and experiences. I'm not sure if there is transportation AS efficient as planes but there are other options. Really, it depends on the circumstance such as, distance, luggage, etc.
I really like traveling, especially to places I have never been. I think it is so fun to learn about the history of new places. My favorite place I have ever been is probably Florida because the weather and the ocean are so nice. I think that trains are very efficient because they can transport lots of people in quick amounts of time.
Traveling to new places can be very exciting with seeing the new activities and places to visit.
I love to travel and I want to go to other countries as well. My favortie place that I have been to would have to be Galveston, Texas. It was down by the Guld of Mexico and was overall very fun to go to. I don't think that there are many other ways to travel as fast as planes do.
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