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Fuselage
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<p>The fuselage is an <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a>'s main body section. It holds <a href="/facts/Aircrew/mNysnXVa">crew</a>, passengers, or <a href="/facts/Cargo/0aDk22Yl">cargo</a>. In single-engine aircraft, it will usually contain an <a href="/facts/Aircraft_engine/XJo2Bd2e">engine</a> as well, although in some <a href="/facts/Amphibious_aircraft/W8vkvF5g">amphibious aircraft</a> the single engine is mounted on a <a href="/facts/Hardpoint/FzK7XtA3">pylon</a> attached to the fuselage, which in turn is used as a floating <a href="/facts/Hull_(watercraft)/hY6LxATt">hull</a>. The fuselage also serves to position the <a href="/facts/Flight_control_surfaces/wux1lX6A">control</a> and <a href="/facts/Stabilizer_(aeronautics)/4h8R15YC">stabilization surfaces</a> in specific relationships to <a href="/facts/Wing/6v6VAUT2">lifting surfaces</a>, which is required for aircraft stability and maneuverability. </p>