#airplane__aeroplane__plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
supertype: heavier-than-air_craft a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
subtype: airliner amphibious_aircraft biplane bomber fighter_aircraft hangar_queen jet-propelled_plane monoplane multiengine_airplane propeller_plane seaplane ski-plane turbojet
part: accelerator_pedal__accelerator__gas_pedal__gaspedal__gas__throttle__gun a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
part: cowl__cowling__hood protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
part: escape_hatch hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
part: fuselage the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
part: porthole a window in a ship or airplane
part: deadlight a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
part: tail_assembly__tail__empennage the rear part of an aircraft
part: horizontal_tail the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
part: elevator the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
part: horizontal_stabilizer__tailplane the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
part: stabilizer.airfoil airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
part: vertical_tail the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
part: rudder a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
part: vertical_stabilizer__vertical_fin__tail_fin__tailfin a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
part: landing_gear__landinggear an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
part: nosewheel a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plan's landing gear
part: navigation_light light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
part: fuel_pod__pod a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
part: radome__radar_dome__radardome a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
part: windshield__windscreen transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
part: wing.airfoil one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
part: aileron an airfoil that controls lateral motion
part: flaps__flap__flap a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
part: rib support resembling the rib of an animal
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