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Taylor Ramkalawan 1, Somdat Kissoon3, OmadeviSingh5, (1)Health, Arts, Robotics, Technology High School :Campus Magnet Queens, United States, (2)New York City College of technology - CUNY, United States, (3)York College of CUNY & JFKR Aviation and Aeronautics Academy Academy, Earth and Physical Sciences, Geology Discipline, Jamaica, United States

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The main sections of an airplane include

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fuselage, wings, cockpit, engine, propeller, tail assembly, and landing gear.

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the 5 major structural parts of the aircraft

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powerplant, empennage, landing gear, fuselage, and wings

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What are the main sections of an aircraft?

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The fuselage is the main body of an airplane. It's a long, cylindrical tube that contains the engines, passengers, cargo, flight controls, other internal components, as well as the fuel tanks.

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Sections of Aircraft/Airplane

An enormous thanks to The Port Authority of NY & NJ, A New JFK, York College, Delta, American Airlines, JFK Millennium Partners and The New Terminal JFK International Airport, whose research grants made this STEM project possible.

Acknowledgements

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6th Grade Timeline Project: History of Aviation - Due 1.18.18 - Science with Mrs. Jennings

https://www.bsea.nyc/6th-grade-timeline-project-history-aviation-due-1-18-18/

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airplane - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/airplane/352719

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Main Parts of an Airplane and their Functions - EngineeringClicks

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2.2: Parts of the aircraft - Engineering LibreTexts

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How have planes changed over the years? - | How Things Fly https://howthingsfly.si.edu

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New v Old Aircraft | Falcona Private Jets

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Overhead panel: contains aircraft systems, such as air conditioning, electrical, fuel and hydraulics.

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Cockpit: to provide the pilot with a good angle and to make all control mechanisms accessible to them.

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Fuselage: Provides the shape and necessary aerodynamics for flight.

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Airplane part functions

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Who engineered the airplane?

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Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer.

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Who invented airplane flaps?

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Harlan D. Fowler, The flap was invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924, and tested by Fred Weick at NACA in 1932.

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Who invented the airplane motor?

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Charles E Taylor was the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. While the Wright Brothers are credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane, it was Taylor who built the engine used in the Wright Flyer.

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People who invented different parts of the airplane

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Newer aircraft perform more efficiently than older ones. But performance is not all about safety, but more about range, speed and fuel-efficiency.

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What is one difference between the Wright brothers' plane and a modern plane?

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They had no ailerons, just wing bending. There were no rudder pedals.

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Old vs New Airplanes

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The materials they're made from, how they're controlled, and what they're used for. The 1903 Wright Flyer was made mostly from wood and a cloth called muslin. Planes today are generally made from aluminum. There was many technological improvements in aerodynamics, engines and propulsion systems, lightweight composite materials, flight control systems, software engineering, and alternative fuels.

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how have the parts of airplanes change over time

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airplane. (n.d.). Britannica Kids. https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/airplane/352719

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Jennings, M. (2018, January 10). 6th Grade Timeline Project: History of Aviation - Due 1.18.18 - Science with Mrs. Jennings. Science With Mrs. Jennings. https://www.bsea.nyc/6th-grade-timeline-project-history-aviation-due-1-18-18/

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Taylor Ramkalawan 1, Somdat Kissoon3, OmadeviSingh5, (1)Health, Arts, Robotics, Technology High School :Campus Magnet Queens, United States, (2)New York City College of technology - CUNY, United States, (3)York College of CUNY & JFKR Aviation and Aeronautics Academy Academy, Earth and Physical Sciences, Geology Discipline, Jamaica, United States

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An enormous thanks to The Port Authority of NY & NJ, A New JFK, York College, Delta, American Airlines, JFK Millennium Partners and The New Terminal JFK International Airport, whose research grants made this STEM project possible.

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