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15 Cards in this Set
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FUSELAGE
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houses cabin and or cockpit which contains seats for occupants and controls for the airplane
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OPEN TRUSS STRUCTURE
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Common on early airplanes. Identified by clearly visible struts and wire braced wings
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STRESSED SKIN
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Outside skin supports all or part of flight loads. Ex:) monocoque or semi-monococque
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MONOCOQUE
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Uses the skin to support almost all imposed loads
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SEMI-MONOCOQUE
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Uses a structure riveted to the airplane's skin to maintain shape of airframe and increase strength
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WINGS
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contoured to take maximum advantage of lift. Attached at middle, top, or lower portion of fuselage.
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MONOPLANE
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Airplane with one set of wings
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BIPLANE
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Airplane with two sets of wings
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AILERONS
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Control surface extending from the midpoint of each wing outward to the tip. Move in opposite directions to turn.
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FLAPS
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Extend outward from fuselage to midpoint on each wing. When extended, flaps move down to increase lifting force for takeoff and landing.
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EMPENNAGE
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Consists of vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer. Like feathers of an arrow.
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RUDDER
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Attached to back of vertical stabilizer. Used to move nose of airplane left and right.
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ELEVATOR
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Attached to back of horizontal stabilizer. Used to move nose up and down.
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STABILATOR
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One piece horizontal stabilizer.
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TRIM TAB
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Located on elevator. Used to lessen resistance felt on flight controls due to airflow over control surface. Or help maintain surface in position
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