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another name for the control wheel (NOT control stick)
yolk
missiles are highly effective because they have ______ systems
guidance/tracking
what is a cockpit?
compartment of a plane where the pilots controls the plane
where can fuel be carried on a plane?
wings or fuselage
what does the backseater of a two-seated plane do?
runs systems such as the radar-guided missiles, electronic warfare, navigation, communications, etc
what is a dogfight?
close-range aerial combat
the ailerons control...
roll
translation of the word 'canard'
duck (French)
name a single-engine jet
F-16 (or any others)
which control surface does the pilot use to control the pitch (nose up/down)?
elevator
rockets use _______ & have a point-and-shoot system
propulsion
sometimes referred to as a "flying computer"
F-35 Lightning II
what is supercruise?
the ability to fly for long periods without the use of afterburners
the F-18 Hornet has _____ engines (twin/single)
twin
what is the name of the jet that once flew with a single wing?
F-15 Eagle (1983)