Across
- 5. Small moving section at the rear of the stabilizer that helps to control the yawing motion of the aircraft.
- 7. The force that directly opposes the weight of an aircraft and holds the aircraft in the air.
- 11. A systematic, problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.
- 14. A side-to-side motion of the nose of the aircraft.
- 15. Scientist who developed the laws of motion.
- 17. The body of the aircraft that the people and cargo are located.
Down
- 1. A force applied to a body to propel it in a desired direction. The force which moves an aircraft or rocket.
- 2. A working model used to test a design.
- 3. The force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas.
- 4. Up and down motion of the wings of the aircraft.
- 6. Resistance of air against the forward movement of an airplane or rocket.
- 8. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth or toward any other physical body having mass.
- 9. A push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
- 10. The part on an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
- 12. The hinged part of the stabilizer on an aircraft that is used to deflect the tail of the plane up and down.
- 13. The up or down motion of the nose of the aircraft.
- 16. The force of gravity that pulls objects downward.