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Which airplane part is its main body?

The fuselage is the main body.

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  1. Aileron
  2. Fuselage ✔
  3. Propeller

Why: The fuselage is the central body of an airplane. Wings, the tail assembly, and often the landing gear attach to it.

Huh, didn't know that: The fuselage also holds the cockpit or cabin, where the pilot and passengers sit.

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The fuselage is easy to spot because it is the body of evidence.
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Answer: Fuselage. The fuselage is the central body of an airplane. Wings, the tail assembly, and often the landing gear attach to it.

  1. Aerospace Dimensions Module 1: Introduction to Flight akwg.cap.gov/media/cms/Module_1__Intro_to_Flight_CE64D2DBD1245_e4d7f.pdf
    fuselage (the body of the plane)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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