AIR TRANSPORTATION
AND VEHICLES
a vehicle designed for air travel that has wings and one or more
engines.
2. Airship (Blimp) UK /ˈeə.ʃɪp/ US er.ʃɪp/
a large aircraft without wings, used especially in the past,
consisting if a large bag filled with gas that is lighter than air
and driven by engines. Passengers were carried in a structure
hanging below.
3. Amphibian UK US /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
an aircraft that can be used on land and on water.
4. Balloon UK US
a very large balloon that is filled with hot air or gas and can
carry people in a basket (-open container) hanging under it.
5. Biplane UK US /ˈbaɪ.pleɪn/
an old tYpe of aircraft with two sets of wings, one above the
other.
6. Bomber UK/ˈbɒm.ər/ US /ˈbɑː.mɚ/
an aircraft that drops bombs.
7. Chopper UK /ˈtʃɒp.ər/ US /ˈtʃɑː.pɚ/
informal for helicopter
8. Dive-bomber UK/ˈdaɪvˌbɒm.ər/ US /ˈdaɪvˌbɑː.mɚ/
a military aircraft designed to dive quickly before dropping its
bombs on a target.
9. Hot-air balloon UK /hɒtˈeə bəˌluːn/ US /hɑːtˈer bəˌluːn/
an aircraft consisting of a very large bag filled with heated air
or other gas, with a basket (=container) hanging under it in
which people can ride.
10. Jumbo jet UK/ˌdʒʌm.bəʊ ˈdʒet/ US /ˌdʒʌm.boʊ ˈdʒet/
a very large aircraft that can carry a lot of people
11. Seaplane UK US
an aircraft that can take off from and land on water
12. Zeppelin UK US /ˈzep.əl.ɪn/
a large airship (=an aircraft without wings, containing gas to
make it lighter than air, and with an engine).
