An aircraft is composed of different parts. When you own a plane, you have to make sure that you look at the sub-parts and the plane’s main components, and the spare parts used when one part fails. This section aims to grow awareness about each part’s importance, no matter how small it is. 1. THE FUSELAGE Fuselage It holds the structure together and accommodates passengers and cargo. Modern aircraft fuselage may accommodate up to 800 passengers in economy class (e.g., A380) and up to 112,700kg cargo (e.g., B747-400ER). The cockpit It holds the command and control section of an airplane. Modern aircraft cockpits have several vital instruments for controlling the aircraft on the ground and when flying. 2. POWER-PLANT AND … Continue reading AIRPLANES: PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS