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Airplane Parts and Functions
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Wing
Generates most of the lift to hold the plane in the air
Generates Lift
Wings
Winglets
Winglet
Modern airliners use winglets on the tips of the wings to reduce drag
Decreases Drag
Horizontal Stabilizer
Horizontal Stabilizer
The horizontal stabilizer prevents an up-and-down motion of the nose which is called pitch.
Controls pitch
Vertical Stabilizer
Vertical Stabilizer
The vertical stabilizer keeps the nose of the plane from swinging from side to side, which is called yaw.
Controls Yaw
Rudder
Rudder
- Hinged part of the Vertical stabilizer
- Deflects the tail to the left and right as viewed from the front of the fuselage.
Changes Yaw
Elevator
Elevator
- Hinged part of the horizontal stabilizer
- Deflects the tail up and down
Changes Pitch
Flaps
Flaps
- The hinge on the wing that is nearest to the fuselage
- Are deployed downward on takeoff and landing to increase the amount of force produced by the wing
Increases Lift and Drag
Aileron
Aileron
- Outer hinged part of the wing
- Rolls the wings from side to side
Changes roll
Spoiler
Spoiler
Are small plates that are used to disrupt the flow over the wing and to change the amount of force by decreasing the lift when the spoiler is deployed.
Changes Lift, drag and roll
Slats
Slats
Used at takeoff and landing to produce additional force.
Increases lift
Fuselage
Fuselage
Also known as; body of the airplane, holds all the pieces together.
Holds things together
Engines
Engines
- This plane uses turbine engines which are located beneath the wings
- Provide the thrust to overcome drag and push the airplane forward through the air.
- Smaller, low-speed airplanes use propellers for the propulsion system
Generates thrust