Parts of a plane

The wheels of a plane are called the

• landing gear

• wheels

• fuselage

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

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The ______________ at the rear of the plane provides stability

• tail

• rudder

• flaps

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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

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What part of a plane generates thrust

• wings

• tail

• engine

• landing gear

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What part of the plane generates lift?

• wings

• tail

• engine

• landing gear

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

• Elevators

• propeller/turbine engine

• cockpit

• fuselage