Airplane Description Flashcards
1
Q
Fuselage
A
Hold things together-carry payload
2
Q
Cockpit
A
Command and control
3
Q
Turbine engine
A
Generate thrust
4
Q
Wing
A
Generate lift
5
Q
Winglet
A
Decrease drag
6
Q
Horizontal stabilizer
A
Control pitch
7
Q
Vertical stabilizer
A
Control yaw
8
Q
Rudder
A
Change yaw
9
Q
Elevator
A
Change pitch
10
Q
Flaps
A
Increase lift and drag
11
Q
Aileron
A
Change roll
12
Q
Spoiler
A
Change lift drag and roll
13
Q
Slats
A
Increase lift