Aerospace
in sailplanes aileron and elevator control is accomplished through _______ connected to both control sticks.
push rods
The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
thermosphere
rotation around the lateral axis is called
pitch
who proposed the idea of liquid propellant?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Low pressure, or lift, is created by a ______ angle of incidence and greatly curved camber.
high
most stars are composed of ___________
hydrogen and helium in their gaseous state
the total energy of all molecules within a substance
heat
BTU stand for......
british thermal unit
_______ is a region beyond the earths atmosphere where there is very little molecular activity
space
Who achieved the first successful flight with liquid propellant?
robert goddard
In later wars, the glider was replaced by troop-carrying ______ and this proved far more effective in the combat environment
helicopters
small text files created by a web browser that store info
computer cookies
which axis goes directly through the cockpit?
vertical
when a metoride enters the earths atmosphere it becomes a ________
meteor
an enclosed container in which fuel and air are burned for the production of energy
combustion chamber
as a result of the high angle a _____________ downwash is created as the flow exits the back of the wing
greater
__________ can have enough energy to provide lift for an aircraft
rising air
milky way is a _______ galaxy
spiral
trail of data created by a user through online activity
digital footprint
A type of engine that processes air and fuel by a back and forth movement of it's internal parts
reciprocating engine
amount of water vapor in the air compared to its water vapor capacity at a given temp
relative humidity
4 principles in which heat is transferred
advection
conduction
convection
radiation
a region of the atmosphere where electrons are gained or lost
ionosphere
primary mission of the MQ-9
surveillance
instrument for measuring the rate of climb/descent
variometer