Gliders

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Parts of airplanes which provide lift and support the entire weight of the aircraft and its contents while in flight.

Complete the statement: Drag must be _________ _____thrust for a plane to fly.

part on a plane's tail that makes the plane go up and down

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing, Control surfaces attached to the trailing edge of the wing extending outward from the fuselage to the midpoint of each wing. Flaps can increase the lifting efficiency of the wing and decrease stall

an airfoil that controls lateral motion

the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes