Amy's Aviation: Kids Guide to Airplanes & Airports

Amy and Zac zoom into the buzzing world of drones. They discover drones are used everywhere - from farming to filming, rescue missions to delivering food, and explore what the future of drones could look like.

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Amy and Zac explore the world of airport jobs - from air marshalls and firefighters to baggage handlers and bird scarers, and discover a variety of roles needed to keep passengers safe and planes on time.

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Amy and Zac lift the curtain on the world of air freight. From frozen prawns and phone screens to life-saving medicines, they explore the fast-moving world of cargo flights – and just how much of it never sees a passenger!

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Amy and Zac explore what the passenger experience and what it might be like in the future - from smart lighting to self-cleaning seats and AI assistants who know your snack preferences! 

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Amy and Zac dive into the sustainable side of aviation, both for when aircraft are in service and after they retire. From smart new materials and greener fuels to recycling and reusing.

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Amy takes flight into the wonderful world of wings – and how engineers are using new technology as well as learning from our feathered and fishy friends to innovate designs!

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Amy and Zac zoom into the world of VTOLs – vehicles that take off and land like helicopters but fly like electric planes.

They discover how sky-cabs could change the way we travel around cities and the cool tech behind them.

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Amy Aviation and Zac explore the process of designing a 21st Century place, exciting innovations and technology, and even taking tips from nature.

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Airbus makes a massive variety of aircraft, using the very latest and newest technology and materials to create the most efficient craft possible. In fact, in Stevenage they’re aiming just about as high as you can get…

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The National Air Traffic Service use the latest tech like radar and satellites to track the positions of all the planes flying in the UK airspace. Controllers also talk to pilots on the radio!

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Yeovil is home to Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton. That's where the Fleet Air Arm – the aircraft that belong to the Royal Navy - live!

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Planes landing on beaches isn't your ordinary sight but in some rural communities around the UK, they do just that! On the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly, planes land on beaches when the tide is out! 

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RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford. 

They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies…

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Concorde, the world famous aircraft made in Bristol. That's what Amy is finding out about today!

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Surrey Satellite Technology Limited are experts in satellite technology! Aeronautics isn’t just about planes – it’s about anything in the air and that includes space!

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Rolls-Royce isn't just a luxury car! Actually, there are two Rolls-Royce companies – one makes cars, the other has something to do with planes! Today, Amy Aviation visits Derby, home to Rolls Royce!

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RAF Lossiemouth can be found on the eastern coast of Scotland. It’s been home to aircraft for nearly 80 years!

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Bombardier is an enormous international aerospace business that designs and manufactures innovative aviation products! Amy Aviation is in Belfast, the UK home of the company. 

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London's been at the heart of aviation for well over a hundred years. Even before powered aeroplanes, London played host to hot air balloons and airships. Find out how it all began...

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