Parts of an airplane
All parts of the plane are attached to this.
What is fuselage
Name one thing the FUSELAGE contains.
What is Cockpit or flight deck Passenger Area Cargo compartment
Pulling back, or pushing forward on the yoke of an airplane would cause this type of motion
What is pitch.
It's the force needed to get an airplane into the air.
What is lift
This mechanical part gives the plane it's power, as well as its ability to move.
What is the engine.
The stabilizer provides good ____ flights- Fill in the blank
What is stable
Pushing the yoke of an airplane from side to side would cause this motion.
What is Roll
This force acts directly opposite of LIFT, and is generated by the Earth. In scientific terms, it's responsible for giving an object WEIGHT.
What is Gravity.
This part controls the "YAW", or left / right angle of the aircraft.
What is the Rudder.
What are the names of the 2 types of wings?
What is Straight back wings and Sweep back wings.
Name 2 different types of engines
What is Piston engines and propellers Scram Jet Turbofan Turbojet
Turning the rudder left or right on an airplane would cause this motion.
What is yaw.
Fire up the engines! You`ll need to generate a lot of this FORCE in order to get the plane up to speed.
What is thrust.
The controls are also located in the.......
What is cockpit
Fill in the blank. Jet Fighters are highly _______ and fast.
What is Highly MANEUVERABLE and fast.
Air resistance causes this force.
What is drag.
If you're taking off or landing, chances are the pilot will adjust THESE PARTS in order to increase or decrease the amount of lift the wing is generating. When set on FULL, they help bring the plane to a stop once it is on the ground.
What are the flaps.
What is another name for landing gear.
What is the undercarriage.
What does the spoiler provide to the plane?
What is drag.
Aircrafts that are faster than the speed of sound are known as this.
What is supersonic
As the pilot adjusts the SLATS and FLAPS, this FORCE is also being adjusted.
What is lift.