Glossary

How It All Started

Gliders- Gliders are airplanes that do not rely on an engine.

Muslin- Muslin is a type of fabric.

Crank case- A crank case is a case that holds the engine together.

Engine

Thrust- The force that moves the airplane.

Turbofan engine: A turbofan engine produces thrust by sucking incoming air into the engine and propelling it rearward.

Turbojet engine- A turbojet engine is known as an “airbreathing engine” which has a gasoline turbine and a propelling nozzle.

Gas generator- Produces power to various parts of the plane. (Core of engine)

Combustion chamber- The area where fuel and air are mixed and ignited.

Compressor- Compresses the incoming air from the engine and supplies air to the combustion burners.

Turbine- The section of rotating blades controlled by high pressure air from the combustor.

Airmass- A large amount of air that is mostly the same in temperature and moisture.

Velocity- The direction and rate of movement of the object.

Wings

Down-wash- The air been thrown down underneath the wing, so the plane goes up.

Cockpit

Airspeed indicator- Tells the pilot the airspeed of the aircraft.

Altimeter- Tells the pilot the altitude of the plane.

Attitude indicator- Used to tell the pilot the plane's pitch and bank on the horizon.

Heading indicator- Used to tell the pilot the direction of the plane. (North, South, East, West)

Turn coordinator- Tell the pilot the rotation of the plane.

Vertical speed indicator- Tells the pilot the climb of the or the descent of the plane.

Altitude- The vertical distance of the plane above sea level.

Rudder

Yaw- A side to side movement of the plane's nose.

Elevators

Pitch- the nodding motion of the plane.

Interview

Taxi- When the plane is slowly moving down the runway getting ready for take-off.

Tower- A tower that observes and controls planes on the ground and in the air.

Chalks: Little blocks you put under the wheels of a plane to keep it from rolling away.