Airplanes come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have similar parts. The body of the airplane is called the fuselage . This includes the cockpit, wherethe pilot sits during the flight. Airplanes have wings to lift them up into the sky. On the rear side of each wing is a part that moves up and down called an aileron .
Ailerons help the airplane turn right or left.
Flaps help the airplane fly slowly for landing. The tail that sticks straight up like a shark's fin has a part called the rudder . The rudder helps turn the nose of the airplane right or left. The flat part of the tail has a part called the elevator . The elevator makes the airplane's nose move up or down.