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Airplane Nomencature Flashcards

1
Q

Vertical axis refers to what?

A

Yaw

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2
Q

Longitudinal axis refers to what?

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Roll

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3
Q

Lateral axis refers to what?

A

Pitch

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4
Q

Pitch is described as:

A

Motion around the lateral axis

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5
Q

Yaw is described as:

A

Motion around the vertical axis

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6
Q

Roll is described as:

A

Motion around the longitudinal axis

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7
Q

Primary Structure

A

Structure that if failed would cause loss of the aircraft

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8
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Secondary Structure

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Structure that failure would not cause loss of the aircraft

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9
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Fuselage

A

Center load carrying portion of the aircraft

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10
Q

Empennage

A

Aft structure of the aircraft that includes the vertical & horizontal stabilizers

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11
Q

Horizontal Stabilizer

A

Aft lifting surface that trims the aircraft pitching movement

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12
Q

Vertical Stabilizer

A

Aft surface that gives the aircraft directional stability

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13
Q

Dihedral

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Angle of the wing from wing root to tip, provides stability

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14
Q

Flap

A

Wing trailing edge devise that adds lift and drag when extended

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15
Q

Aileron

A

Control surface on the wing trailing edge that gives roll control

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16
Q

Elevator

A

Control surface on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer that gives pitch control

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17
Q

Rudder

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Control surface on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer that gives directional control

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18
Q

Elevon

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Control surface that combines the function of the elevators and the ailerons

19
Q

Ruddervator

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Control surface that combines the function of the rudder and the elevator

20
Q

Flaperon

A

Control surface that combines the function of the flaps and ailerons

21
Q

Canard

A

A lifting surface that trims the pitching movement of the aircraft

22
Q

Span

A

A dimension along the length of the wing

23
Q

Chord

A

Line drawn from the wing leading edge to the trailing edge

24
Q

Leading edge

A

Forward most part of the wing

25
Q

Trailing edge

A

Aft most part of the wing

26
Q

Wing Root

A

Thickest portion of the wing, next to the fuselage

27
Q

Wing tip

A

Outboard most part of the wing

28
Q

MAC

A

Mean aerodynamic chord, the average length of the leading and trailing edges of the wing averaged lengthwise.

29
Q

Fuselage Station

A

A measurement point along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft

30
Q

Wing Station

A

A measurement along the lateral axis with the center of the aircraft as 0

31
Q

Wing Carry Through

A

Wing structure that carries the stresses through the fuselage

32
Q

Main Landing Gear

A

Gear that supports the major weight of the aircraft

33
Q

Nose landing gear

A

Fwd gear on a tricycle landing gear aircraft

34
Q

Spar

A

Major structural element of the wing that runs span wise

35
Q

Rib

A

Wing reinforcing structure that runs cord wise

36
Q

Longeron

A

Fuselage structural member that runs lengthwise on the fuselage

37
Q

Frame

A

Fuselage structure that runs laterally on the aircraft

38
Q

Skin

A

the outer shell of the aircraft

39
Q

Stringers

A

Structural members that attach to the skin and run lengthwise on the aircraft fuselage

40
Q

Radome

A

Shell at the front of the aircraft that houses the radar antenna

41
Q

Engine Pylon

A

Structure to support the engines

42
Q

Engine Nacelle

A

Structure that gives wing mounted engines their aerodynamic shape

43
Q

Spoilers

A

Secondary flight control surface that destroys lift

44
Q

Fairing

A

Non load bearing structure that provides aerodynamic shape

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