Parts of an Aircraft
Which part of the aircraft helps move the plane left and right?
rudder
What are the three main factors that enable an aircraft to fly?
wings provide lift, engines provide thrust, airfoil shape, Bernoulli’s principle, Newton’s Third Law
What are the three types of aviation?
commercial, general, and military aviation
What is another word for the tail of the aircraft?
empennage
What are the two types of flight?
subsonic and supersonic
Which aircraft can take off and land vertically without a runway?
helicopter, eVTOL aircraft
Name the four flight controls on an aircraft's tail.
vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer, rudder, elevator
What is streamlining?
the process of shaping an aircraft's exterior so air flows smoothly around it
Explain what a stall is.
A stall happens when an aircraft's wings stop producing enough lift, causing the aircraft to lose altitude. It usually occurs when the angle of attack becomes too steep, not simply because the aircraft is flying slowly.
Name the four flight controls on an aircraft wing.
aileron, flaps, slats, and spoiler
Name the four forces of flight and identify the direction each force acts (assuming the cockpit is on the left and the tail is on the right).
thrust (left), lift (up), drag (right), weight (down)
pilot, flight attendant, engineer, air traffic controller, maintenance technician, airport management, etc
What are the three primary flight controls of an aircraft and which axes of rotation do each control?
ailerons control roll, elevators control pitch, rudder control yaw
Explain how the airfoil shape of a wing helps generate lift.
the air moving over the curved top speeds up, dropping the air pressure, while the slower air underneath creates higher pressure, pushing the wing upward
List four flying vehicles that are part of the aviation industry but are not airplanes.
helicopters, drones, airships, hot air balloons