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Ailerons
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Located on airplanes' wings - move in opposite directions (up/down) - used in making turns
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Airplane
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Vehicle, heavier than air, engine-powered, travels by lift & thrust
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Cockpit
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Space in fuselage for pilot & passengers
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Elevator
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Part of the tail - horizontal - causes the plane to move up & down - nose moves in the SAME DIRECTION as the elevator
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Flaps
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Located on airplanes' wings - move in same direction - closer to fuselage than flaps - help slow down the aircraft
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Fuselage
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Central body of aircraft - contains crew, passengers, & cargo
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Horizontal Stabilizer
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Horizontal surface at the rear of the fuselage - balances the aircraft
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Landing Gear
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Located underneath the fuselage - wheels & tires - support the aircraft while it is on the ground
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Propeller
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Rotating blade on the front of the airplane. Engine turns propeller; propeller PULLS the aircraft through the air
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Rudder
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Located on tail - movable verticle section - controls side-to-side (lateral) movement The aircraft moves in the OPPOSITE direction of the rudder |
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Wings
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Attached to fuselage - provide lift - support the weight of the aircraft
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Lift
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This force OPPOSES the weight of the aircraft, & keeps the plane in the air. It is caused by air flowing OVER the top of the wing, creating lower pressure above the wing. |
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Drag
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This force SLOWS the forward motion of the plane. The shape of the airplane & the wing cause DRAG on the aircraft.
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Gravity
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This force pulls down on the aircraft.
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Thrust
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This force is created by the engine and moves the aircraft FORWARD.
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