AERODYNAMICS: the study of the forces of air and how an

object moves through the air.

AILERON: the moving parts, attached to the rear edge of

plane wings, which help the plane tilt or roll.

KK AIRCRAFT CARRIER: a large naval ship

designed as a floating airport. Carriers

have a long flat deck on which aircrafts

can take off and land while at sea.

DRAG: the force that slows down a plane as it flies through

the air. This force acts against THRUST.

ELEVATORS: the moving parts on the tail of a plane that

move up or down to make the plane climb or descend.

KK ENGINE: the part of the airplane which

provides power, or propulsion, to pull

or push the airplane through the air.

FLAPS: the moving parts attached to

the rear edge of wings which help to

slow a plane down for landing.

FUSELAGE: the streamlined body of an airplane to which

the wings and tail are attached.

GRAVITY: the force which pulls towards the center of the

earth. This force acts against LIFT.

HANGAR: a large building at the airport where planes are

stored or repaired.

LIFT: the force needed to get a plane into the air. This

force has to overcome the force of GRAVITY in order to

accomplish lift off.

KK PROPELLER: two or more blades

which pull a plane forward as

they rotate.

RUDDER: the moving part on the tail that steers or

turns the plane to the left or right.

THRUST: the force of the engines which drives a plane

forward. This force acts against DRAG.

WING: the part of the airplane designed to provide lift

when air flows over it.

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