1.1. Basics of aircraft (Airplanes part 1)

What's the main body/tube of an aircraft ?

• The cockpit

• The rudder

• The landing gear

• The fuselage

Where the pilot's controls are located ?

• The cockpit

• The wings

• The tail section

• The landing gear

Which parts of an airplane provide lift and support the entire weight of the aircraft ?

• The flaps

• The ailerons

• The elevons

• The wings

Set of rotating blades located at the front of the airplane. The engine turns it which pulls the airplane through the air

• Rudder

• Engine

• Propeller

• Trim tab

It is the movable vertical section of the tail which controls lateral movement

• Rudder

• Aileron

• Elevator

• Flap

This vehicule is heavier than air, is powered by an engine and travels through the air by the reaction of air passing around its wings

• Helicopter

• Airplane

• Chopper

• Subway

Located underneath the airplane, it supports it while on the ground

• Air intake

• Equipment bay

• Landing gear

• Canopy

They are the movable sections of the airplane wings which are the closest to the fuselage. It enables the plane to fly slowly

• Ailerons

• Spoilers

• Flaps

• Slats

It is the movable horizontal section of the tail which causes the plane to move up and down

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Elevator

• Rudder

• Fin

It is the fixed horizontal surface of the aft part of the fuselage. It is used to balance the airplane

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Rudder

• Fin

• Elevator