Cargo jets crisscross the country, making both short and long hops between cities each day.
The routes and stops each jet makes have to be carefully planned so that costs are kept to a minimum. In this lesson students will analyze maps and cost data to create the most economical flight plan for a cargo jet that must stop at nine U.S. cities. Learning Goals Analyze a map and cost data. File a flight plan for a cargo jet. Have students discuss the cost factors involved in shipping goods by air.