Matching Pairs Engineering PlanesOnline version Match the vocab words to the definition. by Brianna Lewis 1 elevator 2 aerodynamics 3 Stability 4 glider 5 weight 6 rudder 7 streamlined 8 nose 9 launch 10 aileron 11 thrust 12 drag 13 lift A light engineless aircraft designed to glide after being towed aloft or launched from a high location such as a building or mountain. Force available for overcoming the force of gravity. To set or thrust a craft or projectile into motion. The study of the affects of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere. A measure of the heaviness of an object. The structure at the very front of the aircraft that is shaped in such a way as to reduce drag. (Hint: It is usually shaped like a cone or a dome) Either of two movable flaps on the wings of an airplane that can be used to control the plane's rolling and banking movements. A vertically hinged plate of metal, fiberglass, or wood mounted at the tail of an aircraft, used for effecting horizontal changes in course. The ability of an object (such as a ship or aircraft) to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after being displaced from its original course. The slowing down of force exerted on a moving body by a fluid medium such as air or water. A movable control surface, usually attached to the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft that is used to produce nose-up or nose-down motion (pitch). The forward-directed force developed in a propeller, jet, or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of air or exhaust gases. Designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to airflow.
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