Across
- 4. The upward force created by the wings of a plane
- 5. Used to control the speed of a plane’s engine
- 6. A structure you can use on a wing
- 7. For every action there is an opposite equal reaction
- 9. Used to turn the tail of the plane and point the nose in a new direction
- 10. A force that opposes the forward motion of a plane
- 12. The position of the wings with respect to how the air strikes them
- 14. To float smoothly through the air
- 15. Ailerons are raised on one wing and lowered on the other
- 16. To remain in one place in the air
- 17. A side to side movement of an airplane
Down
- 1. As the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases
- 2. Makes the nose of the plane go up or down and the plane to climb or descend
- 3. To change the upward or downward position of the nose
- 8. The forward motion of a plane
- 11. A force that pushes down
- 13. Parts of the wing that can move up or down to tilt the wing