Parts of an airplane

The wheels of a plane are called the

• landing gear

• wheels

• fuselage

The brakes of an airplane are operated by ___________

• pedals

• the wings

• levers

The body of the plane is called the

• flaps

• fuselage

• landing gear

____________ are hinged control surfaces used to steer and control the airplane

• flaps

• ailerons

• landing gear

The________________ are hinged on the wings and move downward to push the air down and make the wing tilt up.

• flaps

• fuselage

• ailerons

The ______________ at the rear of the plane provides stability

• tail

• rudder

• flaps

The __________ is the vertical part of the tail.

• fin

• tail

• rudder

The _______________ moves left and right to control the left or right movement of the plane

• rudder

• tail

• fin

The __________ can be raised or lowered to change the direction of the plane's nose

• elevator

• fin

• fudder

The wings of a plane are called

• airfoils

• wings

• flaps