AIR VEHICLE STRUCTURE

INFORMATION

• Recent form of travel
• Two types, general and commercial
• 3 Main types, Lighter-Than-Air, Fixed-Wing
• And Rotary

LIGHTER THAN AIR VEHICLES

• Uses hot air and helium
• Earliest hot air ballon made in France in 1783
• Hot air ballons - fabric bag with a hole in the bottom
• Opening allows hot air to rise into it
• Includes blimps and dirigibles

FIXED WING AIRCRAFTS

• Most aircrafts are fixed wings aircrafts
• All use similar structures like triangles
• Flight crew and cargo are stored in main area called fuselage
• Multiple wings on fuselage cause lift
• Tail assembly provides steering power

ROTARY AIRCRAFTS

• Helicopters are the most common
• Main body contains most parts like engine
• Above engine is a set of blades
• Are adjustable for front and back movement
• Tail has small rotor to stop spinning from main rotor

WORKS CITED

• Wikipedia
• Packet