Aviation

Question 0

Propeller

Answer 0

Pulls airplane through air

Known as air screws

Question 1

Fuselage

Answer 1

The “body” of the airplane

Question 2

Engine

Answer 2

In front of fuselage and provides the power to move the airplane and the accessories such as the alternator, magnetos and vacuum pumps.

Question 3

Wings

Answer 3

Support airplane in the air

Question 4

Tricycle landing gear

Answer 4

One frontward nose-wheel and two main wheels behind forming a triangle

Question 5

Nose wheel

Answer 5

Steers the airplane on the ground and supports the nose of the airplane and the engine

Question 6

Main wheels

Answer 6

The main wheels are designed to carry the full weight of the airplane on the ground. They leave the ground first on takeoff and touch the ground first on landing.

Question 7

Tail

Answer 7

Often called the empennage

This is where the vertical stabilizer, rudder, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator are attached to the airplane.

Question 8

Vertical stabilizer

Answer 8

Does not move but provides a foundation for the rudder

Question 9

Horizontal stabilizer

Answer 9

Unmoving and attached to the fuselage

Question 10

Rudder

Answer 10

Steers the airplane through the air

Keep the nose from yawing in the wrong direction

Question 11

Elevator

Answer 11

Controls nose up or nose down position or attitude of the plane

Question 12

Ailerons

Answer 12

Make the airplane roll into or out of bank

Question 13

Sideways lift

Answer 13

Makes the airplane turn

Question 14

Rudder pedals

Answer 14

Also steer the airplane on the ground

Question 15

Power

Answer 15

Controlled by the throttle