Across
- 2. These wing devices increase lift and drag during takeoff or landing.
- 4. A pulling force on an aircraft structure is called ______.
- 6. These provide the lift necessary for an airplane to fly.
- 7. The components that support the airplane on the ground are collectively known as the ______.
- 8. An engine that combines a turbine and a propeller is called a ______ engine.
- 9. Modern aircraft materials like carbon fiber are collectively referred to as ______ materials.
- 13. A pushing force on an aircraft structure is called ______.
- 16. Aircraft skins are typically attached to frames using ______.
- 17. The cross-sectional shape of a wing or blade is called an ______.
- 22. Longitudinal supports within the fuselage are called ______.
- 23. Movable surfaces on the wings that control roll are called ______.
- 26. The upward angle of an aircraft’s wings is called ______.
- 27. The downward angle of an aircraft’s wings is called ______.
- 28. The vertical control surface on the empennage is the ______.
Down
- 1. The area where the pilot controls the airplane is called the ______.
- 2. Movable surfaces that control an aircraft’s attitude are called ______.
- 3. The main body of an airplane is called the ______.
- 5. A twisting force on an aircraft structure is called ______.
- 9. The removable covering over the engine is called the ______.
- 10. A type of aircraft structure where the skin supports most of the load is called ______.
- 11. A type of aircraft structure made of beams and struts is called a ______ frame.
- 12. The structural parts of an aircraft without the engine are collectively referred to as the ______.
- 14. A single-piece horizontal tail surface that pivots up and down is called a ______.
- 15. A device that provides thrust for the airplane is the ______.
- 18. The tail section of an aircraft is called the ______.
- 19. The streamlined cover over the hub of a propeller is the ______.
- 20. A force that causes parts of an aircraft to slide past each other is called ______ stress.
- 21. The main structural component of a wing is the ______.
- 24. The forces acting on an aircraft’s structure are referred to as ______ loads.
- 25. Movable control surfaces like ailerons and rudders are attached with a ______.
