Test Your Knowledge: Airplane Parts and Functions This quiz will challenge your understanding of airplane components and their roles in flight. Are you ready to take off? ghostman published on July 06 Stacked 1/10 What is the function of the wing flaps on an airplane? To help the airplane steer To regulate airspeed To increase or decrease lift during takeoff and landing To provide stability during flight 2/10 What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? To control pitch To control yaw To control roll To adjust airspeed 3/10 What part of an airplane is responsible for generating thrust? Jet engines Wings Tail section Landing gear 4/10 What is the purpose of the elevator on an airplane? To control yaw To control pitch To control roll To increase lift 5/10 What is the function of the cockpit in an airplane? To store luggage To house the passengers To house the pilot and controls To generate lift 6/10 What part of an airplane is used to slow down and stop during landing? Wing flaps Elevator Jet engines Brakes 7/10 What is the function of the ailerons on an airplane? To adjust airspeed To control roll To control yaw To control pitch 8/10 What provides stability and balance to an airplane during flight? Brakes Rudder Horizontal stabilizer Thrust reversers 9/10 What controls the angle of the airplane's nose during flight? Jet engines Elevator Ailerons Rudder 10/10 What part of the airplane is used to retract and extend the landing gear? Undercarriage Fuselage Empennage Cockpit