Flight History
Movements and Control Surfaces
Properties of Air
Fliers
Forces of Flight/
100
This father of flight discovered many of the basic principles behind flying
Who is Sir George Cayley?
100
Define yaw
What is the plane going left or right?
100
This property of air explains why we can't see air
What is air is invisible?
100
Name the plane that was used by the Wright brothers in the first successful manned flight
What is "The Flyer"?
100
This force that acts on an airplane helps the plane to land
What is gravity or weight?
200
These two brothers were the first to have a successful manned flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Who are Orville and Wilbur Wright?
200
Define rudder and be sure to state what movement it controls
What is a control surface on a place that controls yaw?
200
This property of air explains what happens to air molecules when they are heated
What is heated air expands and rises?
200
This is the name of the first Canadian plane that flew
What is the Silverdart?
200
This force acting on an airplane slows the plane down, helping it when landing
What is drag?
300
This was the first woman pilot who fly over the Pacific Ocean
Who is Amelia Earhart?
300
Define pitch
What is the up and down movement on a plane, used when taking off and landing?
300
This property of air explains why a balloon can be blown up
What is air takes up space?
300
What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's airplane?
What is "The Spirit of St. Louis"?
300
This force acting on an airplane explains how a plane actually flies
What is lift?
400
This Swiss mathematician discovered that when flowing air or water changes its speed, its pressure also changes
Who is Daniel Bernoulli?
400
Define roll
What is the tilting of the wings on a plane, used when turning left or right?
400
Gases in the air give air this property
What is weight?
400
This kind of flyer warms the air inside to make it rise
What is a hot air balloon?
400
When lift is generated, the shape of the wing is this on the top
What is curved?
500
Name the blimp that exploded, and explain why it exploded
What is "The Hindenberg"? It exploded because it was filled with hydrogen which was flammable gas.
500
Define ailerons, and tell what movement it controls
What is a control surface on the wing that is used when a plane rolls (tilts from side to side)? It is used for turning.
500
This property of air helps explain how lift occurs
What is air pressure?
500
This kind of flyer generates lift differently than a jet or cargo plane
What is a helicopter?
500
This force acting on an airplane helps generate lift.
What is thrust?
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