1. Mechanical Components
Propellers: Mechanisms that develop thrust by converting energy in rotation into forward motion, highly critical for enabling the aircraft to move through the air.
Landing Gear: These are retractable or fixed mechanisms that support the aircraft while landing on the ground, absorbing the impact force for safe landing.
Turbines: Major parts of jet engines, which serve to compress air, ignite fuel, and drive thrust by high-speed rotational motion.
2. Electronic Components
Sensors: These are the devices used to measure parameters such as altitude, airspeed, temperature, and pressure, which supply vital information to both pilots and automated systems.
Navigation: This comprises highly sophisticated electronic equipment, which can very accurately determine the aircraft’s position, heading, and speed; these include GPS and INS.
Communication Equipment: This shall include radios and transponders for maintaining the aircraft in contact with air traffic control and other aircraft for safe and orderly operations.
3. Structural Components
Wings: These are the aerodynamic structures that produce lift by having the air around the wing travel at different speeds, thereby giving the jet the ability to fly.
Fuselage: The primary body of the aircraft carrying the crew, passengers, and cargo, as well as the structure of the wings and the tail.
Empennage means the tail section: It is located aft or at the rear portion of the aircraft to provide stability and control.
All these work in harmony to enable safe and efficient aircraft operations, and maintenance remains a key aspect of aviation engineering and operations.