Amy's Aviation: Kids Guide to Airplanes & Airports

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! 

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…

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!

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…

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!

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

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!

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. 

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

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!  

Red Arrows, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Hawk. BAE Systems design and manufactures aircraft for customers around the world. 

De Havilland’s Comet is the world's first commercial airliner. When it took to the air in 1952, it helped thousands of people experience air travel for the first time.

Farnborough is home to one of the biggest air events in the world – the famous Farnborough Air show! Maybe you’ve been to it yourself?

Hull is home to Amy Johnson, the world's most famous female flier! 

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...

In this episode Zoom takes us to the baggage carousel. He teaches us all about how the carousel works.

In this episode Zoom checks out the gates in the Airport. He tells us what they are like and what we have to do when we go to them. He then looks at the Airbridges and tells us what they are and how they work. 

In this episode Zoom tells us what the big screens in the terminals show us.

In this episode Zoom takes us to the security gate and tells us what to expect when we go there. 

In this episode Zoom tells all you need to know about your passport.

In this episode Zoom tells us how the airport looks after all of our bags and how you can spot your bag faster than anyone else.

In this episode Zoom tells us what the numbers on your aeroplane ticket mean. This is good to know for when you go to the airport with your family.

In this episode Zoom explores Birmingham Airport's AirRail Link. He tells us how it works, what it does and where it goes.

Episode 6: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. It’s the last in the series and Amy takes a look at how planes have changed through the ages!

Episode 5: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. In this episode Amy learns what it takes to be a pilot and everything they must do before flying.

Episode 4: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Amy takes a look at everything that needs to be done before a plane can fly, from toilet extractors to fueling the plane!

Episode 3: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Take a look inside the cockpit of an airplane with Amy!

Episode 2: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. In this episode Amy learns all about satellites!

Episode 1: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. In the first episode of a brand new series Amy learns all about going to an air show!

Episode 12: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. In the last in the series Amy talks about all the many jobs that pilots and astronauts have to do.

Episode 11: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Amy is thinking about a world without planes- things like travel for holidays and getting places in disasters would take a lot longer and be much harder to do.

Episode 10: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Amy talks about space in this episode and how rockets get into space!

Episode 9: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Planes use up loads of petrol so Amy talks about all the discoveries people are making to create alternative fuels.

Episode 8: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Ever wondered what keeps planes in the air? Amy explains all about Jet Engines and how they help keep planes up!

Episode 7: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Ever wondered why planes have propeller’s and what they do? Amy explains all in this episode of Amy’s Aviation.

Episode 6: Meet Amy, she loves planes and aviation. Listen to find out all about different kinds of planes and how they work. Find out all about flying a plane and Amy explains the difference between mechanical flying and fly by wire