STEM 6th: Flight

2. a series of air waves that form in front of a fast moving plane
4. the part of the plane that provides stability for the plane
7. the flap of the tail of the plane that controls right and left movements of the plane
9. the turning of the plane to the left or the right
10. part of airplane that provides lift for the plane
12. the force of flight that pushes a plane forward
15. the speed of flight used by rockets between 3500 - 7500 MPH
17. hinged flaps on the wings that move downward to push the air down and make the wings tilt up

1. a force that acts on the plane to pull it back to earth.
3. a physical substance which has weight and is made up of molecules which are constantly moving
5. a special name for the wings of a plane
6. the force that raises the airplane as air goes under and over the wings
8. the force of air resistance that slows an object down in the air
11. the noise that results as the plane breaks through the air waves in front of the plane
13. the up or down movement of the nose to ascend or descend
14. flaps at the rear of the plane that change the pitch
16. the up wing/down wing motion of the plane to limit G-forces on turns