These are the main lifting surfaces that

support the airplane in flight

Convert THRUST FORCE to LIFT

 AILERONS (MAJOR)
 controls the ROLLING MOTION
 Extends from about the midpoint of each wing outward
toward the tip
 Controlled by the yoke from the cockpit
 Rolling to the Left:
Left aileron Up, Right aileron Down
 Rolling to the Right:
Left aileron Down, Right aileron Up

 FLAPS – increases lift

- used in landing and take off
- can be 0 degrees- 40 deg
According to the number of wings
M O N O P LAN E

B I P LAN E

T R I P LAN E

Q UAD R U P LAN E

M U LT I P LAN E
 It is a one-wing plane

 Most of the airplanes are monoplane since

the 1930’s up until now
 LOW WING

 MID WING

 HIGH WING
LOW WING
 It is mounted near or below the bottom of
the fuselage
MID WING
 It is mounted approximately halfway up the
fuselage
HIGH WING
 It is mounted on the upper fuselage
 Itis a two wing-plane, stacked one above the
other

 Itis the most common airplane until the

1930’s
 Ithas three planes stacked one above the
other
 Ithas four planes stacked one above the
other
 Hasmore than four planes stacked one above
another