Engine
Power Systems
Fuel Systems
External Systems
100

What does an engine do?

Provides thrust to an aircraft

100

What is the main purpose of an aircraft battery?

To provide starting power to the main engines and act as an emergency backup
100

Where is fuel typically stored in planes?

Wings

100

This part of a plane contains the cabin and cockpit.

Fuselage

200

What are the four strokes of an engine?

Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust

200

Where is the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) usually located on an aircraft?

In the extreme tail of the plane

200
What fuel system does most of CAP's planes use?

Gravity fed

200

This is the back end of the plane and contains the tail, elevators, and horizontal and vertical stabilizers.

Empennage

300

What are the four common cylinder arrangements?

In-Line, "V" In-Line, Horizontally Opposed In-Line, Radial

300

What does the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) on a commercial aircraft do?

Gives the aircraft electrical power while the main engines are off

300

What are the three different ways fuel can be brought to the engine?

Gravity-fed, Pressure fed, Pumped


300

What are the three different parts of the landing gear?

Struts, Wheels, Brakes 

400

How hot can the combustion chamber of an engine get?

Up to 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit
400
In more advanced planes, what is the system that replaces traditional cables and pulleys with electrical signals to maneuver an aircraft?

Fly-by-wire

400
Why is fuel stored in the wing of an aircraft?

Helps with lift, structural stability, and fire safety in case of a crash.

400
What control surface would a pilot use to bank left or right in the air?

Ailerons

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