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Across
  1. 2. Protrusions from the leading edge of a wing that, when combined with the flaps, result in a significant increase in lift.
  2. 8. Transferring of energy to an object, typically by pushing or pulling on that object.
  3. 9. Ratio The ratio between the wingspan and average chord of a wing.
  4. 10. A force applied to a body to propel it in a desired direction. The force which moves an aircraft through the air.
Down
  1. 1. Resistance of the air (technically a fluid) against the forward movement of an airplane.
  2. 3. Device used to destroy lift. Found on top of the wing and in varying sizes.
  3. 4. The force that directly opposes the weight of an airplane and holds the airplane in the air.
  4. 5. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth or toward any other physical body having mass.
  5. 6. A measure of the curvature of the airfoil.
  6. 7. The force generated by the gravitational attraction of the earth on the airplane. Lift must be equal to weight in order to sustain flight.