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AERODYNAMICS: the study of the forces of air and how an
object moves through the air.
AILERON: the moving parts, attached to the rear edge of
plane wings, which help the plane tilt or roll.
KK AIRCRAFT CARRIER: a large naval ship
designed as a floating airport. Carriers
have a long flat deck on which aircrafts
can take off and land while at sea.
DRAG: the force that slows down a plane as it flies through
the air. This force acts against THRUST.
ELEVATORS: the moving parts on the tail of a plane that
move up or down to make the plane climb or descend.
KK ENGINE: the part of the airplane which
provides power, or propulsion, to pull
or push the airplane through the air.
FLAPS: the moving parts attached to
the rear edge of wings which help to
slow a plane down for landing.
FUSELAGE: the streamlined body of an airplane to which
the wings and tail are attached.
GRAVITY: the force which pulls towards the center of the
earth. This force acts against LIFT.
HANGAR: a large building at the airport where planes are
stored or repaired.
LIFT: the force needed to get a plane into the air. This
force has to overcome the force of GRAVITY in order to
accomplish lift off.
KK PROPELLER: two or more blades
which pull a plane forward as
they rotate.
RUDDER: the moving part on the tail that steers or
turns the plane to the left or right.
THRUST: the force of the engines which drives a plane
forward. This force acts against DRAG.
WING: the part of the airplane designed to provide lift
when air flows over it.
AVIATION Vocabulary
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