laws of flight
aeronautical terms
Aircraft
Acronyms
100

The pressure of air drops when air is accelerated. Whose law is this?

Bernoulli's law

100

The upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft

lift

100

slide 1

f-22

100

UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

200

An object at rest stays at rest unless it is acted upon by an outside force. which law is this?

Newton's first law

200

The force that pulls or pushes the aircraft forward through the air

Thrust

200

slide 2

f-35

200

USAF

united states air force

300

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which law is this?

Newton's third law

300

The curved part of an airfoil from its leading edge to its trailing edge

Camber

300

slide 3

p-38 lightning

300

WAMA

Washington All Missions Academy

400

A force acting upon a body causes it to accelerate in the direction of the force. Acceleration is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body being accelerated. Which law is this?

Newton's second law

400

Rotation around the lateral axis is called?

Pitch

400

slide 4

p-51

400

STOVL

 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing

500

what law is used to propel the aircraft?

Newtons third law

500

Rotation along the vertical axis 

yaw

500

slide 5

C-5

500

EAA

Experimental Aircraft Association

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