TYPES OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES Airplanes vary in

Airplanes vary in size and speed because General Aviation (GA) does many, varied

Airplanes for personal use and training can be high-wing … Struts support the wings

… or low-wing, depending on where the wing attaches to the body of the

This sportplane also is a biplane because it has two wings, one high

This biplane has its third wheel in back (under the tail) so it’s

Retractables fly faster than “fixed gear” airplanes, tucking the wheels inside between take-off

Floatplanes land on water using pontoons or floats. Some also have wheels so

Seaplanes put their fuselage in the water, and with retractable wheels, amphibians also can

This is a twin-engine airplane or “twin” because it has two engines and

A turboprop’s propeller is powered by a turbine or “jet” engine. Smaller airplanes, like

Turboprops are fast business planes, but can still use small or rough runways

Some business jets fly faster, and many fly higher, than airliners.

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>TYPES OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES TYPES OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES

>Airplanes vary in size and speed because General Aviation (GA) does many, varied Airplanes vary in size and speed because General Aviation (GA) does many, varied jobs Twin-engine Sportplane Turboprop Cargo plane Business jet Single-engine

>Airplanes for personal use and training can be high-wing … Struts support the wings Airplanes for personal use and training can be high-wing … Struts support the wings on each side of a high-wing aircraft

>… or low-wing, depending on where the wing attaches to the body of the … or low-wing, depending on where the wing attaches to the body of the airplane.

>This sportplane also is a biplane because it has two wings, one high This sportplane also is a biplane because it has two wings, one high and one low.

>This biplane has its third wheel in back (under the tail) so it’s This biplane has its third wheel in back (under the tail) so it’s called a taildragger.

>Retractables fly faster than “fixed gear” airplanes, tucking the wheels inside between take-off Retractables fly faster than “fixed gear” airplanes, tucking the wheels inside between take-off and landing

>Floatplanes land on water using pontoons or floats. Some also have wheels so Floatplanes land on water using pontoons or floats. Some also have wheels so they can land on runways.

>Seaplanes put their fuselage in the water, and with retractable wheels, amphibians also can Seaplanes put their fuselage in the water, and with retractable wheels, amphibians also can use runways.

>This is a twin-engine airplane or “twin” because it has two engines and This is a twin-engine airplane or “twin” because it has two engines and propellers.

>A turboprop’s propeller is powered by a turbine or “jet” engine. Smaller airplanes, like A turboprop’s propeller is powered by a turbine or “jet” engine. Smaller airplanes, like cars, use a piston engine.

>Turboprops are fast business planes, but can still use small or rough runways Turboprops are fast business planes, but can still use small or rough runways

>Some business jets fly faster, and many fly higher, than airliners. Some business jets fly faster, and many fly higher, than airliners.