AIRPLANES AND THEIR PARTS npor Eva Slovk Kubalov
AIRPLANES AND THEIR PARTS npor. Eva Slovák Kubalová BRNO, 2014
TYPES OF AIRCRAFT PURPOSE (military only) : FIGHTER – used to fight other aircraft in the air BOMBER – drops bombs GROUND ATTACK – attacks targets on the ground TRANSPORT – used to carry large quantities of supplies or people TRAINER – to learn student pilots to fly TANKER – used to refuel other aircraft in the air HELICOPTER – a vertical take-off aircraft
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WINGS FUSELAGE POWER UNIT UNDERCARRIAGE CONTROL SURFACES
WINGS The main distinguishing features of an aircraft : 1. wing position 2. wing shape 3. wing number
WING POSITION LOW WING MID WING HIGH WING
WING SHAPE RECTANGULAR SWEPT TAPERED DELTA
WING NUMBER MONOPLANE BIPLANE TRIPLANE
FUSELAGE
FUSELAGE can contains : – cockpit : flight and navigation instruments, controls, windshield – passenger cabins – galley – toilets – wardrobe – technical compartement
FUSELAGE NOSE EMPENNAGE / TAIL UNIT
POWER UNIT The main distinguishing features of an aircraft : 1. engine position 2. engine number
ENGINE POSITION ON THE WINGS ON THE WING PYLONS CLOSE TO THE FUSELAGE REAR MOUNTED
ENGINE NUMBER SINGLE ENGINE TWIN ENGINE TRIPLE ENGINE FOUR (MULTIPLE) ENGINE
KINDS of ENGINES PISTON (PROPELLER) TURBOPROP (PROPELLER TURBINE) JET TURBOFAN
UNDERCARRIAGE Types of landing gear : NOSE WHEEL MAIN LANDING GEAR fixed retractable TAIL WHEEL
CONTROL SURFACES 1. WING : FLAPS AILERONS 2. TAIL UNIT : RUDDER ELEVATORS
WING FLAPS AILERONS extended for approach, landing and take-off to increase the lift of the wings at low speed move in opposite direction to bank/roll the airplane (control stick to R/L)
TAIL UNIT RUDDER ELEVATORS hindged to the stationary FIN to control the yaw (L/R) of an airplane (pedals) hinged to the HOROZONTAL STABILIZER, move in same direction to control the pitch (up/down) of the airplane (control stick push/pull)
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