Did You Know: Not All Aircraft Are Airplanes!

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[00:00:00]Did you know every airplane is an aircraft, but not every aircraft is an airplane?

[00:00:06]An airplane is only the fixed-wing engine-powered type. But aircraft is the big word. It means any machine that flies in the air.

[00:00:14]Look at these. Helicopters, gliders, drones, hot air balloons, and blimps.

[00:00:21]All of them are aircraft, but none are airplanes.

[00:00:25]Easy rule.

[00:00:27]Aircraft equals all flyers. Airplane equals fixed wings. Oops.

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