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part on a plane's tail that makes the plane go up and down
a) elevator
b) rudder
c) flaps
d) steering wheel

a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
a) vertical stabilizer
b) horizontal stabilizer
c) rudder
d) airfoil

Parts of airplanes which provide lift and support the entire weight of the aircraft and its contents while in flight.
a) wings
b) aileron
c) fin
d) flaps

the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
a) horizontal stabilizer
b) vertical stabilizer
c) elevator
d) rudder

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
a) rudder
b) vertical stabilizer
c) horizontal stabilizer
d) elevator

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
a) propeller
b) engine
c) aileron
d) rudder

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
a) flaps
b) aileron
c) rudder
d) fuselage

an airfoil that controls lateral motion
a) aileron
b) airfoil
c) rudder
d) elevator

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
a) cockpit
b) fuselage
c) pilot chair
d) aileron

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
a) engine
b) propeller
c) rudder
d) stabilizer

Which is true about lift on an airplane?
a) lift must be greater than gravity
b) lift must be greater than drag
c) lift must be less than gravity
d) lift must be less than thrust

Complete the statement: Drag must be _________ _____thrust for a plane to fly.
a) less than
b) greater than
c) equal to
d) hidden from

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