New Flight comprehensions
January 21st 2026 marks the 50th anniversary since the first commercial supersonic flight in history. This flight was made by a very special passenger airliner called Concorde that could fly at more than twice the speed of sound. Imagine flying so fast that you could reach your destination earlier than you left in local time and flying so high that you were able to see the curvature of the Earth. To mark this special anniversary we have produced three sets of comprehension worksheets full of all sorts of interesting and unusual facts about Concorde.
Along with Concorde, we have also written comprehension worksheets about three other famous British aeroplanes, the Red Arrows, the Spitfire and the Lancaster Bomber.
The Red Arrows are a very famous aerobatic display team and they are like artists in the sky, painting pictures with red, white and blue vapour trails. They have become a symbol of British aviation excellence and they are one of the most respected aerobatic teams in the world. Read our comprehension worksheets to find out about their history, how they pick their pilots, which types of displays they can perform and more.
The Spitfire is one of the most iconic fighter planes in history and helped to defend the country during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Our comprehension worksheets reveal lots of interesting facts about the planes and those who flew them.
The Lancaster Bomber was one of the most notable and effective aircraft of the Second World War. It served as the backbone of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Bomber Command from 1942 and was also used by other Commonwealth air forces. Its most famous mission was the Dambusters Raid in 1943. Find out all sorts of interesting facts about this famous plane and how brave the men were who flew them.
The worksheets have been written at three levels of difficulty, providing increasingly detailed information and sets of questions.
