l’avion
On this page you’ll find a of French airplane vocabulary. This list covers multiple parts of the aircraft, different kids of aircrafts as well as a few key verbs.
| aileron | l’aireron |
| airliner | un avoin de ligne |
| airplane/aircraft | un avion |
| bomber | le bombardier |
| cabin | la cabine |
| co-pilot | le copilote |
| cockpit | un cockpit |
| engine | un réacteur |
| exit | la sortie |
| fighter plane | le chasseur |
| fine | la dérive |
| fuselage | un fuselage |
| helicopter | l’hélicoptère |
| hot air balloon | la montgolfière |
| landing gear | le train d’atterrissage |
| latitude | l’altitude |
| light aircraft | l’avoin léger |
| microlight | l’ULM |
| nose (of the plane) | le nez |
| nose wheel | la roue de nez |
| pilot | le pilote |
| private jet | le jet privé |
| propeller | l’hélice |
| sea plane | l’hydravion |
| seat | le siège |
| supersonic jet | l’avion supersonique |
| tail | la queue |
| tailplane | l'empennage |
| window | un hublot |
| wing | une aile |
Related lessons:
More resources:
- Parts of the plane (Frenchtoday.com)
Suggested audio French courses from Frenchtoday.com
David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
Latest posts by David Issokson (see all)
- Prendre Conjugation: How To Conjugate “To Take” In French - January 31, 2023
- Duolingo French: Does it really work? Complete Review - January 30, 2023
- Ella, elle l’a (France Gall) Meaning, Translation, Lyrics - January 26, 2023
Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho (near Jackson, Wyoming) and have helped hundreds of students to learn French online since 2013.
