Airplane Parts
Creates lift and helps the airplane rise
What is a wing?
This upward force helps an airplane rise.
What is lift?
This person flies and airplane.
Who is the pilot?
A vehichle desgned to fly through the air.
What is an airplane?
This person fuels the airplane?
Who is the fuel technician?
Pushes the plane forward
What is a propeller?
This force pulls everything toward Earth?
What is gravity?
This person helps passengers and keep them safe?
Who is the flight attendant?
A lightweight aircraft that flies without an engine?
What is a glider?
This person fixes and maintains the airplane's engines and parts?
Who is the airplane mechanic?
Steers the plane left or right?
What is a rudder?
This air resistance slows down a plane?
What is drag?
This person fixes and maintains airplanes?
Who is the mechanic?
A fast airplane powered by jet engines?
What is a jet?
This person drives the little trucks that push airplanes away from the gate?
Who is the ground service operator?
Controls up-and-down movement of the nose?
What is the elevator?
This forward push moves an airplane through the air?
What is thrust?
This person helps guide the airplane's path?
Who is the navigator?
The large building where airplanes are stored?
What is a hangar?
This person checks the weather and gives the pilot safety updates?
Who is the meteorologist or flight operations officer?
Holds passengers and cargo.
What is a fuselage?
The science of how air moves around wings and other objects?
What is aerodynamics?
The person in the control center helping pilots take off and land safely?
The long strip of land where planes take off and land.
What is a runway?
This person makes sure the entire airport runs smoothly--from staff to safety?