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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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


