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WorksheetsFlight Vocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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pertaining to air
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
a combination of aeronautics and space
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
relating to the forces of air in motion
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
the science of flight within the atmosphere
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust forward by a means of propulsion
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
– height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
aviation
aviator
altitude
aeronautics
aerospace
– a person who operates an aircraft in flight
aviation
aviator
altitude
aeronautics
aerospace
– the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere
aviation
aviator
altitude
aeronautics
aerospace
– the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
drag
lift
gravity
thrust
upwash
a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
drag
lift
gravity
thrust
upwash
– the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
drag
lift
gravity
thrust
upwash
– the natural force pulling everything to Earth
drag
lift
gravity
thrust
upwash
– the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft
drag
lift
gravity
thrust
upwash
– the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
camber
chord
downwash
vortex
upwash
– the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
camber
chord
downwash
vortex
upwash
a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top
camber
chord
downwash
vortex
upwash
– a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
camber
chord
downwash
vortex
upwash
in the image, the letter B is the
left flap
right flap
left aileron
right aileron
wing tip
in the image, the letter A is the
left flap
right flap
left aileron
right aileron
wing tip
in the image, the letter D is the
flap
left aileron
right aileron
wing tip
in the image, the letter O is the
left flap
right flap
left aileron
right aileron
wing tip
in the image, the letter N is the
left flap
right flap
left aileron
right aileron
wing tip
in the image, the letter L is the
horizontal stabilizer
rudder
elevator
vertical stabilizer
strut
in the image, the letter H is the
horizontal stabilizer
rudder
elevator
vertical stabilizer
strut
in the image, the letter K is the
horizontal stabilizer
rudder
elevator
vertical stabilizer
strut
in the image, the letters F, G are the
horizontal stabilizer
rudder
elevators
vertical stabilizer
strut
in the image, the letter P is the
horizontal stabilizer
rudder
elevators
vertical stabilizer
strut
in the image, the letter T is the
propeller
spinner
nose gear
main landing gear
fuselage
in the image, the letter W is the
propeller
spinner
nose gear
main landing gear
fuselage
in the image, the letter X is the
propeller
spinner
nose gear
main landing gear
fuselage
in the image, the letter U is the
propeller
spinner
nose gear
main landing gear
fuselage
in the image, the letter Q is the
propeller
spinner
nose gear
main landing gear
fuselage
