Control Surfaces
The movable control surface that is hinged to the trailing edge of the fin
What is a Rudder?
This axis runs from wingtip to wingtip
What is the lateral axis?
This is the upwards force
What is Lift?
This is the part of an airplane that stores crew, cargo and passengers
What is the Fuselage?
The parts of a rocket are grouped into these
What are Systems?
The movable control surface that is hinged to the back of the tailplane
What is the Elevator?
This axis runs from nose to tail
What is the longitudinal axis?
This is the force caused by gravity
What is Weight?
These are the components that create lift
What are the Wings?
Also known as the frame
What is the Structural System?
The movable control surfaces that are hinged to the wing and move in opposite directions from each other
This axis runs vertically through the centre of gravity
What is the vertical axis?
This is the force created by the engines (on an airplane) or weight (on a glider)
What is Thrust?
This is the part of an airplane that refers to the whole tail section
What is the Empennage?
This system has both a solid and liquid rocket version
What is the Propulsion System?
This control surface controls yaw
What is the Rudder?
This is movement around the longitudinal axis
What is roll?
This force is caused by the parts of an aircraft that contact the air
What is Drag?
This component produces power and contains the cowling, engine and sometimes a propeller
What is the Propulsion System?
This system varies depending on the rocket's mission (sometimes containing explosives, satellites, etc.)
What is the Payload System?
These help with landings by increasing lift and drag
What are flaps?
This is movement around the the lateral axis
What is pitch?
This is the state in which lift equals weight or thrust equals drag
What is Equilibrium?
This component absorbs the shock of landing
What are the Landing Gear?
This system includes a variety of sophisticated sensors, on-board computers, radars, and communication equipment
What is the Guidance System?