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What is the largest section of a plane called?
The fuselage.
Which control surface controls pitch?
The elevators.
What does discard mean?
wegwerfen.
What does 'Schaufeln' mean in English?
Blades.
Where is Lufthansa's main hub?
Frankfurt.
What kind of material do bees produce for the plane?
Honeycomb.
What controls yaw and which axis is used?
The rudder and the vertical axis.
What does replace mean?
ersetzen
Where is the landing gear retracted into?
Wheel well or wheel bay.
In what decade was Lufthansa founded?
1920s.
What is the area called under the plane which holds the larger objects and heavier luggage?
The cargo compartment.
What is the part of the plane that covers the engines?
Cowling/engine cowling or fairing.
Name three items of protective equipment.
Goggles, boots, overhauls, hazmat suit, helmet...
What can engines produce that pulls a person into the turbine?
Suction.
What are the four forces?
Thrust, drag, lift, and gravity.
What is a synonym for the tail section?
The empennage.
What are the three axes of an aircraft's movement.
Longitudinal, lateral, vertical.
What is a synonym of glue?
Adhesive.
Name four fasteners.
Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, nails, glue, lockwire...
More or less, explain the difference between present simple and present continuous.
Present simple for regular actions - uses the infinitive.
Present continuous for temporary actions in the moment or with a clear start and end - uses be+verbing.
What is the area called where the drink and food is kept at the back of the plane?
The galley.
These are typically located on the wings and control roll.
Ailerons.
Name one of two meanings for Schmiermittel accepted in the exam?
Grease and lubricant.
Which component prevents a surge effect?
Wing ribs.
To the closest 10, how many destinations does Lufthansa fly to?
330.