I used to believe that the planes flew by the engine but now I know that they fly , because the wings with the air and the pressure (differents air pressure) produce the lift
A childhood belief about aeroplanes

others believed things like this
- I used to believe planes flew by being attached by strings like a kite.Anon
- I thought buffalo wings were wings from a buffalo, for years I looked for their wingsAnon
- I used to believe that if you ate enough chicken wings, you'd sprout wings and be able to fly.Anon
- When a grown-up is shown as a child, it was actually them, and the film took 20+ years to produceAnon
- I used to think that the engine in a car was only to create a noise to warn others of its arrival— mudspanker
- My uncle used to believe that he would grow up to be a fire engine or a tiger.
If only...— Josh Y.