Aileron an
airfoil that pivots up and down
at the trailing edge of an
airplane wing used for causing
rolling motion as in banking for
turns. One aileron turns up on
one wing and down on the other
wing.
Airfoil is the shape of a
wing or a propeller that is
designed to produce a force on
the surrounding air that creates
a desired motion of the
aircraft.
Drag is a slowing force,
the result of the shape of an
aircraft or the position of a
flap, aileron or elevator.
Elevator pivots up and
down at the trailing edge of an
airplane wing simultaneously on
both sides of the airplane. The
elevator controls the pitch of
the aircraft.
Flap is a movable airfoil
(usually on the trailing edge of
a wing) that controls the lift or
drag of an aircraft.
Lift is the total
aerodynamic force that is
perpendicular to the wind created
from the forward moving aircraft
or wing that causes flying by
opposing the force of
gravity.
Pitch
is up and down motion,as in nose
up or nose down of the
aircraft.
Pylon is a rigid structure
on the external aircraft that
holds an engine, missle or
weapon.
Roll is rotation about the
longitudinal axis of the
aircraft.
Rudder on the rear of the
vertical stabilizer or tail of
aircraft. Left or right motion
controls yaw of airplane.
Tab is a trailing edge
hinged airfoil that helps with
stabilization of the
aircraft.
Vertical Stabilizer is the
aircraft upright tail.
Yaw is side to side motion
in the horizontal
plane.
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