Aviation Technical English for aircraft maintenance engineers (Авиационный технический английский язык для студентов-авитехников)

76 2. Study the following text «Main parts of an aircraft». There are five main parts of an aircraft: the power plant, the fuselage, the wings, the tail unit (empennage) and the landing gear (undercarriage). The fuselage is the central body of the plane. The power plant provides power for flight. The wings support the plane in the air. The tail unit provides stability. The landing gear supports the plane on the ground. The main parts of the power plant are: the nacelle, the engine mount, the engine, the oil cooler and the propeller. The main parts of the fuselage are: the nose, the cockpit, the cabin, the cargo compartments and the tail. The main parts of the wing are: the centre wing, the outer wing, the wing tips, the wing flaps and the ailerons. The main parts of the empennage are: the fin, the stabilizer or tail plane, the rudder and the elevator. The main parts of the landing gear are: the main gear, the wheels, the shock absorber or strut and the retracting mechanism, the nose gear. 3. Complete the following sentences with the name of a part of an aircraft. 1. ………………. is the central body of the plane. 2. ……………. provides power for flight. 3. …………….. support the plane in the air. 4. …………….. provides stability. 5. ……………….. supports the plane on the ground. 4. Check the meaning of the following elements of an aircraft. Use your dictionary if necessary. Complete the table below the words. fan rudder nose gear wing tip cockpit elevator ailerons slat wheels flap outer wing stabilizer technical crew compartment centre wing spoiler windscreen nacelle leading/trailing edge tyre(tire) airbrake nose engine mount tail fin wheel well main gear pylon starboard/port wing brakes cowling door retracting mechanism engine shock absorber cargo hold oil cooler / heat exchanger