PARTS OF AN AIRPLANE

General Aviation planes vary in size and shape but the basic parts remain the same. Cirrus SR20 Piper Seneca Eclipse 500 Aviat Pitts S2CGulfstream Business Jet Cessna Caravan

Airplanes have wings that generate lift. High-wing Low-wing

The body of an airplane is called the fuselage.

Most General Aviation airplanes have one piston engine that drives a propeller.

The engine cowl covers the engine compartment.

Typical airplanes have three wheels as part of the landing gear. Above: Tricycle gear, like a bike, has a third wheel in the front. Below: Taildraggers have their third wheel in the back.

Fuel tanks are usually located inside the wings.

Airplanes have windshields just like a car. Light airplanes don’t need wipers as the propeller blast clears rain away.

Airplane doors vary from model to model. Canopy

Pilot and passengers sit in the cockpit. Most light airplanes have two, four, or six seats.

Ailerons on the rear edge of the wings tilt the wings for a turn or “bank.” Left turn Right turn

Turns nLeft Turn: Left aileron up and right down nRight Turn: right aileron up and left down.

The elevator (on horizontal stabilizer) moves up (or down) to force the nose of the airplane up (or down.)

Elevators to Move Up and Down nElevators Up: Tail goes down, nose of plane goes up nElevators Down: Tail goes up, nose goes down

The rudder (on the vertical stabilizer) moves the airplane’s nose left or right, helping it turn. Push left rudder pedal and the plane turns left Push right rudder pedal and the plane turns right

Flaps on the wings change the shape of the wing to provide more lift and drag. This allows the airplane to fly slower. Flaps down

FLAPS nThere are many different types of flaps used, with the specific choice depending on the size, speed and complexity of the aircraft on which they are to be used, as well as the era in which the aircraft was designed. Plain flaps, slotted flaps, and Fowler flaps are the most common

The basic parts of a airplane. The Main Parts of an Airplane 1. Propeller 2. Landing Gear 3. Right Wing Strut 4. Wing 5. Right Wing Aileron 6. Right Wing Flap 7. Fuselage 8. Horizontal Stabilizer 9. Vertical Stabilizer 10. Rudder 11. Elevator 12. Left Wing Flap 13. Left Wing Aileron 14. Door 15. Fuel Tanks 16. Windshield 17. Engine Cowl

Airplane Movement

Pitch nPitch is when the nose of the plane is either up or down and is controlled by the elevators

Roll nRoll is when the wings would cause the airplane to dip to the left or right (also known as bank). nThis is caused by the ailerons

Yaw nYaw is when the nose of the plane is turned to the left or the right nThis is controlled by the rudder

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