Unit #3: The Wright Brothers

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Across
  1. 1. Nose of airplane moving side to side
  2. 6. Pilot is in charge of all 3 axes of motion
  3. 8. An aircraft that doesn't rely on buoyancy to fly
  4. 9. Cross sectional shape of wings and elevator
  5. 12. Direction that Wright Flyer's 2 propellers moved
  6. 13. Design of Wright propellers
  7. 15. A component located on the back of the Wright Flyer to control yaw
  8. 19. Plane that was built for racing and could fly up to 80 miles per hour
  9. 23. Wright plane that could seat 4 people and was meant to be sold publicly
  10. 25. 3 axes of motion run through this point
  11. 26. Located on the front of the Wright Flyer to control pitch
Down
  1. 2. A twisting of the wings to control roll
  2. 3. Where the Wright brothers obtained the hub used on the track for takeoff
  3. 4. Nose of airplane moving up and down
  4. 5. An airplane with an engine
  5. 7. Unmanned Wright plane that could carry bombs; nicknamed "the bug"
  6. 10. Wright Flyer 3 could stay in the air as long as this lasted
  7. 11. A pilot is on board
  8. 14. Wright Flyer engine material
  9. 16. Light and strong wood used in Wright frame
  10. 17. Wright Flyer 3 was maneuverable enough to fly in this shape
  11. 18. Plane that convinced the world that the Wrights could fly (demonstrated around Statue of Liberty)
  12. 20. Wings of airplane moving up and down
  13. 21. Wright Flyer 3 was strong enough for ________ take-offs and landings
  14. 22. An aircraft is in the air a significant period of time
  15. 24. First plane with enclosed fuselage