Ready to Take Off
Companies are making cars that fly. Would you like to ride in one? These machines don’t need pilots or drivers. They help people get away from traffic. They are quieter than helicopters. Find out about them.
A Flying Taxi
This is an Ehang 184. It is a taxi. It runs on battery power. It can fly for 30 minutes.
Sky Rider
The Transition travels on land and in the sky. Its wings fold up when it is on the ground.
On the Go
The TF-X can fly very fast. It has a sleek
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smooth and shiny
(adjective )
My dad has a sleek, black car.
look. It can move up and down and side to side.
Moving Parts
The Airbus has a pod where people sit. Motors can be
attach
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to put one thing on another so it will stay there
(verb )
I used a paper clip to attach my papers together.
attached
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to put one thing on another so it will stay there
( )
I used a paper clip to attach my papers together.
to let it fly. On the ground, the pod attaches to wheels.
Did You Know?
The first car came out in 1885. It was invented by Karl Benz, of Germany. The car had three wheels. It was the first vehicle with a gas engine.
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