Forces of Flight

Front

What is the body of the plane that is shaped like a cylinder?

Back

Fuselage

Front

What is the force of flight that opposes the motion of the aircraft?

Back

Drag

Front

What is the upward pull on an aircraft called?

Back

Lift

Front

What do we call it when a plane is going down before it lands?

Back

Descend

Front

What is the downward pull on an aircraft called?

Back

Weight

Front

What are the large surfaces on the sides of the aircraft that help it to fly?

Back

Wings

Front

What is the force that propels the aircraft forward?

Back

Thrust

Front

What is the term for the resistance an aircraft faces as it moves through the air?

Back

Drag

Front

What is the force that keeps an aircraft in the air?

Back

Lift

Front

What happens to an aircraft when the lift is greater than the weight?

Back

It ascends.