Fill in the Blanks Rocket Glider VocabularyOnline version Rocket Glider vocabulary game by Russell Sparks 1 wings lift turbine winglets weight drag thrust propellers For any airplane to fly , one must lift the of the airplane itself , the fuel , the passengers , and the cargo . The generate most of the to hold the plane in the air . To generate lift , the airplane must be pushed through the air . The air resists the motion in the form of aerodynamic . Modern airliners use on the tips of the wings to reduce drag . The engines , which are located beneath the wings , provide the to overcome drag and push the airplane forward through the air . Smaller , low - speed airplanes use for the propulsion system instead of turbine engines .
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