Aerodynamics & Performance
This airspeed, 68 knots in a Cessna 172S, produces the most lift for the least amount of drag, allowing you to travel the farthest distance for the least amount of altitude loss.
What is L/DMAX or VG?
This manufacturer makes the engines found in all of our Cessna 172s.
What is Lycoming?
This pilot was the first to break the sound barrier.
Who is Chuck Yeager?
This type of drag increases with a decrease in airspeed.
What is induced drag?
This lever, colored blue in most airplanes, allows the pilot to set the RPM of the engine.
What is the propeller control lever?
This British airplane was the first commercial jet airliner.
What is the De Havilland Comet?
This kind of CG placement creates a higher stall speed and increases longitudinal stability.
What is a forward CG?
This component of the electrical system acts as a hub for wiring, distributing power from the battery or alternator to various components on the aircraft.
What is an electrical bus?
This American aviator was the first North American woman to earn a pilot's license in 1911.
Who is Harriet Quimby?
This Mach number is when the first part of the airplane reaches Mach 1 airflow.
What is critical Mach number?
This term refers to the dangerous altitudes where the airplane's critical Mach number and stall airspeed converge, leaving little room for safe flight.
What is the Coffin Corner?