Chapter One
the force that pulls you down toward the earth
what is gravity
axis from wing tip to wing tip
what is laterial axis
the heat source for filling the envelope of a hot air balloon with hot air
What is the burner
ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, and helecopters
What are types of aircrafts
movement around the vertical axis, which causes the nose to move sideways...left/right.
What is yaw
an upward force
what is lift
axis from nose to tail
what is longitudinal axis
is one several vertical panels that makes up the envelope of the hot air balloon
What is a gore
forces in motion
What is dynamic
movement around the lateral axis which causes the nose to move up and down.
What is pitch
air in motion
What is wind
axis from top to bottom through the center of the plane
vertical axis from top to bottom through the center of the plane
the opening in the top of the hot air balloon envelope
What is the crown .
an aircraft that uses lighter than air/gas itself
What is a balloon
movement around the longitudinal axis which causes the airplane to roll left or right.
What is roll
any machine that is capable of flying through the air
What is and aircraft.
a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight.
What is an airport
force pulls an airplane forward through the air, opposite of drag
What is thrust.
form of wooden construction used in the baskets of hot air balloons
What is wicker
WA stands for this in W.A. Perry Middle School's name.
What is william augustus
a resistant force that slows your momentum
what is drag
first African-American female to earn a license to fly a plane
who was Bessie Coleman
type of aircraft in which the wings are located at the front of the airplane
what is a canard
pertaining to air
What is aero
William Augustus Perry Middle School's name
who is Dr Coletrain