2. Wing: extends from each side of fuselage. A wing is almost flat on the bottom and curved on the top. This shape called an airfoil helps create the force called lift, which gets the aircraft off the ground and keeps it in the air. A wing has other specific parts called the root, tip, leading edge and trailing edge. Most aircraft wings have moveable control surfaces that balance the aircraft in flight called ailerons, flaps and spoilers.
3. Tail: also called the empennage is located in the rear of the aircraft. It guides the aircraft and keeps it balanced in flight. Most tails consist of a fin, rudder, stabilizer, and elevator.