Parts of Aircrafts Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is the main structural unit of the airplane?
Fuselage
What other units or structural assemblies are attached to the fuselage?
Wings, tail, landing gear
What units provide the ‘lifting force’?
Wings, airfoil
What does the wings support during flight?
Weight of an airplane
To what are the wings attached?
Fuselage
What is another name for the complete tail assembly?
Empennage
What is the vertical fin called?
Vertical stabilizer
What is the purpose of a vertical stabilizer?
Keeps an airplane flying straight
What is a ‘horizontal stabilizer’ supports?
A supporter for the elevator
What is the purpose of the horizontal stabilizer?
Keeps an airplane flying straight
What are the three ‘main’ flight controls?
Rudder, elevator, aileron
To what are each of the main flight controls attached?
Aileron - trailing edge of wing / Rudder - vertical stabilizer / Elevator - horizontal stabilizer
What is the purpose of the main landing gear?
Support the weight of the airplane when on the ground
What can a ‘retractable’ landing gear do, that a ‘fixed’ gear cannot do?
Move, pull up and down
Where are the engines housed?
Nacelles - cover part of engines
Where can nacelles normally be attached?
Wings
What is the purpose of the fuselage?
Main body of an airplane
What is the front edge of a wing (airfoil) called?
Leading edge
What is the part at the very end of the wing known as?
Wingtip
Is the rudder a fixed or movable surface?
Movable
To what is the rudder attached?
Vertical stabilizer
What is another name used for ‘landing gear’?
Undercarriage
Where are ailerons located?
On the trailing edge
What is another word used for engine?
Powerplant
