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TYPES OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES
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Airplanes vary in size and speed because General Aviation (GA) does many, varied jobs
Twin-engine Sportplane
TurbopropCargo plane Business jet
Single-engine
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Airplanes for personal use and trainingcan be high-wing …
Struts support the wings on each side of a high-wing aircraft
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… or low-wing, depending on where the wing attaches to the body of the airplane.
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This sportplane also is a biplane because it has two wings, one high and one low.
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This biplane has its third wheel in back (under the tail) so it’s called a taildragger.
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Retractables fly faster than “fixed gear” airplanes, tucking the wheels inside between take-off and landing
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Floatplanes land on water using pontoons or floats. Some also have wheels so they can land on runways.
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Seaplanes put their fuselage in the water, and with retractable wheels, amphibians also can use runways.
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This is a twin-engine airplane or “twin” because it has two engines and propellers.
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A turboprop’s propeller is powered by a turbine or “jet” engine. Smaller airplanes, like cars, use a piston engine.
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Turboprops are fast business planes, but can still use small or rough runways
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Some business jets fly faster, and many fly higher,than airliners.
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