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Aeroplane

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Aerofoil
(noun)
a surface which is shaped to produce more lift than drag when moved through the air

Aileron
(noun)
a horizontal control surface hinged to the mainplane, which enables an aeroplane to bank or roll

Avionics
(noun)
electronic communication, navigation, and flight control equipment of an aircraft

Bay
(noun)
a space or area in the structure of an aeroplane where equipment can be located

Beam
(noun)
a shaft of light or radiation travelling in one direction, as from a cars headlights

Black box
(noun)
an electronic device located in the tail section of an aircraft that picks up and stores data about a flight

Blade
(noun)
a flattened part of a propeller or rotor

Body
(noun)
the main part of an aeroplane

Bulkhead
(noun)
a dividing partition across the structure of the fuselage separating one compartment from another for reasons of safety or strength

Cabin
(noun)
a passenger compartment in an aircraft

Canopy
(noun)
a transparent cover, typically on some fighters, light aircraft and gliders, designed to slide backwards and forwards or hinge upwards to allow pilots to enter or leave an aircraf

Cockpit
(noun)
the forward area in an aircraft from where the aircraft is controlled by the pilot

Cowl
(noun)
a covering usually made up of hinged or removable panels

Ejection seat
(noun)
an emergency escape seat in military aircraft which is fired out of the aircraft while the crew-member is still in it

Elevator
(noun)
a movable control surface, usually attached to the horizontal stabiliser of an aircraft, used to produce the nose up and down motion of an aircraft in level flight known as pitch

Empennage
(noun)
the tail assembly of an aircraft

Engine
(noun)
a machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion, different from an electric or hydraulic motor because of its use of a fuel

Escape hatch
(noun)
a small doorway only used in emergencies

Fairing
(noun)
a device to improve the flow of air over a surface

Fin
(noun)
a fixed vertical aerofoil at the rear of a plane, the vertical stabiliser

Flap
(noun)
a movable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift and drag during final approach and landing

Flight deck instruments
(noun)
instruments used by the flight crew when flying an aircraft

Fuselage
(noun)
the central body of a plane, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached and which accommodates the crew, passengers, and cargo

Hold
(noun)
an area or compartment within the aircraft for carrying freight

Horizontal stabiliser
(noun)
a tailplane

Instrument
(noun)
a device for recording, measuring or controlling, especially functioning as part of a control system

Landing gear
(noun)
the undercarriage of an aircraft

Lavatory
(noun)
a room or cubicle with a toilet bowl in it

Nose
(noun)
the extreme forward end of the aircraft

Propeller
(noun)
a rotating shaft with blades which, together with the engine, moves an aircraft through the air

Propeller blade
(noun)
one of the elements of a propeller which generate lift when the unit is turning

Pylon
(noun)
a structure on the wing of an aircraft to support an engine

Ramp
(noun)
an inclined track for loading and unloading

Rivet
(noun)
a type of metal bolt or pin with a head on one end, inserted through one of the aligned holes in the parts to be joined and then compressed on the plain end to form a second head

Rotor
(noun)
a device which turns about an axis or centre

Rotor blade
(noun)
a long thin aerofoil on a helicopter rotor

Rudder
(noun)
a control surface on the fin which rotates the aircraft about its vertical axis to produce yaw

Rudder Pedals
(noun)
a foot operated lever which moves the rudder

Seat
(noun)
a place for sitting

Slat
(noun)
a movable device on the leading edge of a wing which, when extended, creates a gap that allows air to pass smoothly over the top of the wing thus reducing the possibility of a stall

Spar
(noun)
the main longitudinal beam of an aircraft wing

Spoiler
(noun)
a hinged surface on the upper wing which, when opened, decreases lift and increases drag

Stabiliser
(noun)
a device to improve the tendency of an aircraft to return to its original attitude after being deflected

Stick
(noun)
the main hand control used by the pilot to control the aircraft roll and pitch

Tail
(noun)
the rear part of the aircraft

Tailplane
(noun)
a horizontal stabiliser, a horizontal aerofoil at the rear of the aircraft

Tyre
(noun)
a rubber covering for a wheel

Undercarriage
(noun)
the landing gear of an aircraft

Wing
(noun)
the main horizontal aerofoil or mainplane

Winglet
(noun)
an upturned wing tip or small additional vertical aerofoil on a wing tip

Wingtip
(noun)
the outermost part of the wing