Basic Aviation knowledge
What helps airplanes fly?
Wings
What is the term that describes the upward force that opposes gravity in flight?
Lift
What does cp stand for?
Center of Pressure
What is the Whirly Arm and who invented it?
A device that spins to measure lift and drag. Sir George Cayley.
What year did the wright brothers make their first flight
1903
What airplane control surface helps an airplane yaw left and right?
Rudder
What is the term that represents a force pulling back on an airplane as it moves through the air?
Drag
What does cg stand for?
Center of Gravity
Who flew first, Orville or Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean
Amelia Earhart
What airplane control surface allows an airplane to pitch up and down?
Elevator
In what unit of measurement do we normally represent airplane speed?
Knots
For stability, should cg be in front of or behind cp?
In front of.
What is the first fighter jet in the world?
Messerschmitt Me 262
The is the name of Charles Lindbergh's aircraft?
The Spirit of St. Louis
What is the main body of an airplane called?
fuselage
What are the three main flight control surfaces of an airplane?
Ailerons, elevator, and rudder
What are the 4 forces of flight?
Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag
Did the Wright Brothers make a successful flight on 14 December?
Yes - but it crashed in less than 5 seconds.
Who came up with the idea of the ornithopter?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What control surface allows an airplane to roll?
Ailerons
What are the two main forms of drag?
Induced and parasitic
What are the three axis of rotation of an airplane?
Vertical, lateral, and longitudinal
The fastest airplane ever built
The SR-71 blackbird
Who is the grandfather of modern aviation?
Sir George Cayley