You hear it roar overhead when you’re near an airport. You see it high in the sky. It leaves trails of white clouds. It is a big, fast jet plane. Do you know why it’s called a jet? Because it has jet engines. These engines usually hang from the wings.
How many jet engines do you see on this jet plane?
Jets are very big. They have a lot of things to carry. They carry a lot of people. They carry plenty of gasoline for the engines. They carry food and drinks. They also carry luggage. Sometimes they even carry passengers’ pets!
Passengers sit in rows of seats. Some luggage is kept in bins above their heads.
When you walk onto a jet plane, look at all the seats. Guess how many people can ride in the jet. Did you include the people who work on the plane, called the crew? Ask a crew member. Did you guess correctly?