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Airplane Components Worksheet

Introduction
Part 1:
Use the presentations, Airplane Components, and Forces of Flight, as well as Google to
identify and explain the function of each part of the plane shown below.

Aviation Research Project Notes

Name of Part Function- write in complete
sentences

FOT B Curriculum
Unit 3: Flight in Action
Lesson 3.1: Principles of Flight
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2 vertical stabilizer

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4 trim tabs

5 vertical stabilizer

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Part 2:
Use the presentations, Airplane Components, and Forces of Flight, as well as
Google to complete the following table.

What movement occurs

around the Vertical Axis?
What control surface
affects this movement?

What movement occurs

around the Longitudinal

FOT B Curriculum
Unit 3: Flight in Action
Lesson 3.1: Principles of Flight
Axis? What control
surface affects this
movement?

What movement occurs

around the Lateral Axis?
What control surface
affects this movement?

Explain why Bernoulli’s is

not the entire reason a
plane can achieve lift.

How are flaps used

during take off? Why are
they positioned this way?

Explain the difference

between the chord and
span.

What is the aspect ratio

of a plane that has a span
of 68 meters and an
average chord of 5
meters?

Explain the difference

between the angle of
attack and the angle of
incidence.

Looking at a plane on its

longitudinal axis, explain
where the center of
gravity is located and why
this placement is
important.

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FOT B Curriculum
Unit 3: Flight in Action
Lesson 3.1: Principles of Flight