| Once when I was flying, I happened to glance over a | | | | engines are situated beneath the wings. They force |
| magazine, which had aircraft photographs. There were | | | | the plane to push through the air. This is also an |
| many of them and all were different in some or the | | | | important part as it holds all the other parts together. |
| other way. Some were big while others were small. | | | | Cockpit is the pilot's cabin which lies at the front and |
| The designs were also different. I suddenly realized the | | | | behind this are the passenger seats and cargo. |
| efforts that go into making something so big and | | | | Well, to say about aircrafts there are many of them, |
| beautiful. As I was going through the photographs my | | | | let me explain some, which we have today. We have |
| mind went back to the time when the first airplane | | | | the fixed-wing aircraft, which is nothing but a technical |
| was introduced. | | | | name for airplanes. |
| As time changed technology evolved and so did | | | | Seaplanes and Floatplanes are another type, the name |
| manpower which made us believe that nothing is | | | | itself indicate that they can also run in water. |
| impossible. Airplanes are marvelous creation of human | | | | Seaplanes sit directly on the water when at rest, |
| beings. With the introduction of aircrafts we realized | | | | which is possible because of its body shape. |
| that our world is a small place. We reach countries | | | | Floatplanes cannot sit directly on water as they have |
| within days and cross oceans and seas in no less time. | | | | floats attached to the body. This way they stay clear |
| If you look at a plane what are the things you'll notice? | | | | of water at all times. |
| Since it's a huge object, of course you won't miss the | | | | Helicopters are also called as Rotorcrafts or |
| body. Some of the other important parts are the | | | | rotary-wing aircraft. They have powered rotors and |
| wings, flaps, rudder, jet engine, fuselage and the | | | | blades with the help of which it lifts itself up. |
| cockpit. Wings help to push the plane itself through the | | | | Fighter planes are also special. They are military |
| air and this is how it remains in the air. Some have fuel | | | | aircrafts designed to attack other aircrafts. They are |
| tankers in the wings, whereas some of them have it in | | | | small and very fast and have developed over the |
| the body of the aircraft. | | | | years. F-22 Raptor and the X-35 JSF are new |
| The body of the aircraft is also known, as Fuselage, | | | | generation fighter planes. |
| which is a technical term. Flaps are situated on the | | | | Next time, when you're traveling in a plane make sure |
| wings. They fold down during takes off or landing and | | | | you not only focus on the interiors but also look at the |
| help increase the amount of force. It helps to drag the | | | | beautiful parts... the technical aspect of this giant. And |
| place through the air. | | | | one day when you see a plane taking off you'll realize |
| Rudder is at the rear end of the plane. It's a vertical | | | | flying is so simple. |
| blade, which moves when the direction changes. Jet | | | | |