Parts of a Plane

The wheels of a plane are called the

• landing gear

• wheels

• fuselage

The body of the plane is called the

• flaps

• fuselage

• landing gear

The________________ are located on the outer wings and control roll.

• elevator

• rudder

• ailerons

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The ______________ at the rear of the plane provides stability

• tail

• rudder

• flaps

The _______________ moves left and right to control yaw.

• rudder

• elevator

• Aileron

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The __________ can be raised or lowered to control pitch.

• elevator

• aileron

• rudder

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The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's roll.

• Aileron

• Rudder

• Wing

• Flaps

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The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides lift.

• Aileron

• rudder

• wing

• Flaps

An ____________is a vehicle for traveling through the air, and includes lighter-than-air vehicles such as balloons and also vehicles without fixed wings, such as helicopters.

• Aircraft

• Aerodynamic

• Aerostatic

• Airlift

The _______________ carries the cargo and/or passengers.

• cockpit

• window

• emmpennage

• fuselage