Airplane Knowledge
Across
- 3. A rotating device that provides thrust for an aircraft
- 5. The vertical surface at the back of an aircraft that helps with stability and control
- 6. A system that provides oxygen to the occupants of an aircraft at high altitudes
- 10. A device used to measure altitude in an aircraft
- 11. The path followed by an aircraft during flight (______ path)
- 13. The area of an airport where aircraft are parked and serviced
- 14. The process of steering an aircraft on the ground
- 16. The system that controls the power and thrust of an aircraft engine
- 18. A device that generates forward thrust by expelling high-speed gases (________ engine)
- 19. A device that provides lift and control during takeoff and landing
Down
- 1. The central structure of an aircraft that houses the crew and passengers
- 2. The force that opposes the motion of an aircraft through the air
- 4. The process of bringing an aircraft safely back to the ground
- 7. A device that generates lift by rapidly spinning and creating a low-pressure area above it
- 8. A control surface on the wings that helps with lateral stability and control
- 9. A system that allows communication between an aircraft and air traffic control
- 12. A device that controls the pitch of an aircraft by changing the angle of the wings
- 14. The act of an aircraft leaving the ground and becoming airborne
- 15. The angle at which an aircraft's wing is tilted upward (Angle of _____)
- 17. A system that uses radio waves to determine the position and navigation of an aircraft