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WorksheetsAirplane Basics
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
An ____________is a vehicle for traveling through the air, and includes lighter-than-air vehicles such as balloons and also vehicles without fixed wings, such as helicopters.
Aircraft
Aerodynamic
Aerostatic
Airlift
The __________is a part of an airplane that produces much of an airplane’s total lift when air flows over it.
aileron
wing
elevator
rudder
The _______________ is the main body of an airplane.
cockpit
window
emmpennage
fuselage
The four forces of flight considered in the design of airplane parts are lift, __________, thrust and __________.
gravity, drag
drag, gravity
lift, drag
The horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder and elevator together are called the “_______________.”
flaps
empennage
wings
fuselage
The _____________ is used to make the nose of the airplane yaw left or right.
rudder
elevator
ailerons
flaps
The elevator controls “_____________,” or the up-and-down motion of the airplane’s nose.
flaps
lift
pitch
yaw
The three main control surfaces on an airplane are the ailerons, _____________ and elevator.
rudder
flaps
landing gear
tail-fin
The flaps move up or down together, in the same direction at the _________ time.
different
consecutive
offbeat
same
_________________ usually consists of wheels that the airplane needs to take off and land.
Gear strobe
Landing gear
Landing wheels
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 vehicle 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 located on the inboard trailing edge of the wing. They enables the plane to fly slowly.
Ailerons
Spoilers
Flaps
Slats
It is the movable horizontal section of the tail which causes the plane to pitch 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
They are found on the outboard trailing edge of a wing. They are movable sections of an airplane wings which move in the opposite directions. They are used for banking.
Flaps
Winglets
Landing skids
Ailerons
It is used to protect the engine
The trim tab
The fuselage
The cowling
The propeller
It is the junction between the fuselage and the wing
The trim tab
The wing tip
The wing root
Often found on the trailing edge of the Elevator. It is designed to help the pilot fly "hands-off" while in steady state flight.
The tail unit
The wing root
The wing tip
The trim tab
The wheels of a plane are called the
landing gear
wheels
fuselage
The brakes of an airplane are operated by toe ___________ at the top of the rudder controls.
pedals
the wings
levers
The body of the plane is called the
flaps
fuselage
landing gear
The wings of a plane are called
airfoils
wings
flaps
The control surface that regulates an aircraft's roll.
Aileron
Rudder
Wing
Flaps
A control surface on an aircraft's tail that regulates yaw.
Aileron
rudder
wing
Flaps
The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides lift.
Aileron
rudder
wing
Flaps
Movable wing surfaces hinged to the wing's inboard trailing trailing edge. Used to help the airplane fly at slower speeds.
Aileron
rudder
wing
Flaps
Part attached to the horizontal stabilizer to help control the airplanes pitch (up and down motion).
Elevators
propeller/turbine engine
fuselage
cockpit
Generates thrust on an aircraft
Elevators
propeller/turbine engine
fuselage
cockpit
The main body of an aircraft
fuselage
propeller/turbine engine
Elevators
cockpit
Small hinged sections on the outboard, trailing edge of the wing that are used to bank the aircraft.
ailerons
rudders
flaps
elevators
Any surface, such as a wing, that produces aerodynamic force when it interacts with a moving stream of air is called:
leading edge
pitch
airfoil
wing
Space in a fuselage of a small airplane containing seats for the pilot, copilot and sometimes passengers:
fuselage
cockpit
sitting area
lounge
Control surface attached to the horizontal stabilizer that controls up and down pitch attitude of the aircraft.
aileron
rudder
flaps
elevator
Tail assembly of the aircraft including the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, as well as the elevators and rudders:
cockpit
power plant
empennage
airfoil
Secondary control surface of attached to the inboard trailing edge of the wing that increases the lift efficiency of a wing and decrease stall speed.
ailerons
flaps
elevators
leading edge
It houses the cockpit, cabin and the hold and is a common attachment point for other major components:
undercarriage
empennage
wings
hull
Aircraft designed to fly without an engine:
Cessna
USS Arizona
Boeing 747
glider
Control surface on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer that controls the yaw tendencies of an aircraft and assists with turning.
rudder
elevator
vertical stabilizer
flap
A movable secondary control surface on the front, leading edge of the wing. This allows the plane to fly at slower speeds. Usually used during take off and landing.
flap
spoiler
aileron
slat
A part of the wing furthest away from the fuselage, located at the wingtip. They are designed to help reduce wingtip vortices.
slat
aileron
winglet
spoiler
These control surfaces located on the top of each wing are used immediately on landing to greatly reduce lift and increase drag (synonym is lift dumper):
spoilers
slats
flaps
ailerons
The four aerodynamic forces that influence an aircraft in flight are:
lift, weight, drag, propulsion
lift, gravity, resistance, thrust
elevator, weight, drag, propulsion
lift, gravity, drag, thrust
Air flow over the top of an airplane wing creates what type of air pressure?
Low
High
No Pressure
Mixed Pressure
What force is created by airflow moving over and around a wing?
Lift
Weight
Thrust
Drag
