A380 Engineering Connections
This bird inspired aircraft wing design.
Eagle
This material is used in the A380 to make it lighter but still strong.
Composite Materials
The upward force that keeps planes in the air.
Lift
Air moving in uneven, swirling patterns that can cause an aircraft to shake or move suddenly is known as
Turbulance
Aircraft wings are designed to move air faster over the top of a wing or under the wing?
The top
What middle age device influenced the material used on the A380’s fuselage
Bow and Arrow
This design feature allows the A380 to carry more passengers than most aircraft
Two levels / double decker
The force that pushes the plane forward.
Thrust
To bend slightly without breaking
Flex
This shape is designed to reduce air resistance or drag
Streamlined
What was used to the test the composite material used on the A380’s fuselage against birdstrike
Chickens
This feature reduces vortex’s around the end of wings on aircraft.
Winglets
This force opposes motion and slows aircraft down.
Drag
The force of being pushed together
Compression
What is the maximum amount of passengers that can be carried on the A380 airbus
850 when configured for economy flyers
Why did engineers need to reduce the length of the A380’s wings?
So it could fit in airports
Aircraft wings absorb forces from turbulence and reduce stress because they are _____________
Flexible
The downward force acting on the aircraft due to gravity.
Weight
The force of being pulled apart or stretched
Tension
How many wheels does the a380 have to absorb the impact upon landing
22
The idea of copying nature in design
Biomimicry
Air moving around an object such as a plane is known as
Aerodynamics
Spreading force across a structure is known as
Distribution
To strengthen something so it can handle more force
Reinforce
The wingspan of the A380 is how many metres
80 metres