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helicopter ![click to hear : helicopter click to hear : helicopter](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Aircraft whose lift agent is a rotor on a vertical axle.
antenna ![click to hear : antenna click to hear : antenna](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Antenna that receives and transmits radio signals to communicate with the control tower or another aircraft.
control stick ![click to hear : control stick click to hear : control stick](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lever for changing the rotor’s tilt; it is used to steer the helicopter.
landing window ![click to hear : landing window click to hear : landing window](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Window by the pilot’s feet for seeing the ground when landing.
landing light ![click to hear : landing light click to hear : landing light](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Spotlight that is aimed at the ground for landing at night.
skid ![click to hear : skid click to hear : skid](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Tube on which the helicopter lands and rests.
cabin ![click to hear : cabin click to hear : cabin](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment where the passengers ride.
boarding step ![click to hear : boarding step click to hear : boarding step](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Step attached to the fuselage for boarding the helicopter.
fuel tank ![click to hear : fuel tank click to hear : fuel tank](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Reservoir for the helicopter’s fuel.
baggage compartment ![click to hear : baggage compartment click to hear : baggage compartment](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment for storing luggage.
exhaust pipe ![click to hear : exhaust pipe click to hear : exhaust pipe](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Opening through which the exhaust gases are evacuated.
position light ![click to hear : position light click to hear : position light](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Light visible from afar that signals the helicopter’s presence.
tail skid ![click to hear : tail skid click to hear : tail skid](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Support attached to the tail end of the boom that protects it and the anti-torque tail rotor in the event of a landing with the nose up.
flight deck ![click to hear : flight deck click to hear : flight deck](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment that contains navigation equipment; the pilot operates the helicopter from here.
rotor head ![click to hear : rotor head click to hear : rotor head](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rotating mechanism that transmits the required power and angle.
rotor blade ![click to hear : rotor blade click to hear : rotor blade](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long streamlined part of the main rotor that, depending on its angle, lifts and propels the helicopter.
sleeve ![click to hear : sleeve click to hear : sleeve](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the hub to which the blades are attached.
rotor hub ![click to hear : rotor hub click to hear : rotor hub](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Center part of the rotor head that connects the driveshaft to the blades.
drive shaft ![click to hear : drive shaft click to hear : drive shaft](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part driven by the engine that transmits its rotational movement to the hub.
tail boom ![click to hear : tail boom click to hear : tail boom](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long part of the helicopter’s frame that contains a propeller shaft and supports the rear rotor, fin and stabilizers.
horizontal stabilizer ![click to hear : horizontal stabilizer click to hear : horizontal stabilizer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Horizontal wing mounted on the tail boom to stabilize the helicopter’s horizontal movement.
fin ![click to hear : fin click to hear : fin](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fixed vertical part mounted on the tail boom to keep the helicopter flying straight.
anti-torque tail rotor ![click to hear : anti-torque tail rotor click to hear : anti-torque tail rotor](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rotor on a horizontal axle that prevents the helicopter from spinning due to the effect of the main rotor.
air inlet ![click to hear : air inlet click to hear : air inlet](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Opening through which air enters to supply the helicopter’s engine.