Science of Flight
This force pulls aircraft toward Earth...
Gravity
This heavy bomber earned the nickname “Flying Fortress.”
The B-17
This was the first fighter to escort bombers deep into enemy territory.
P-38 Lightning
This medium bomber was one of the Luftwaffe's primary bombers during the Battle of Britain...
Heinkel He 111
This fighter was a backbone of the German force...
Bf 109E
This force created by wings opposes weight...
Lift
This bomber dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and was nicknamed the "Superfortress."
B-29 Superfortress
This fighter variant was famous for its range with drop tanks...
P-51D
Nicknamed the "Flying Pencil" because of its slim fuselage, this German bomber could also serve as a fast reconnaissance aircraft...
Dornier Do 17
This fighter complemented the Bf 109 in later years...
FW 190
This is the forward force produced by the engine...
Thrust
This bomber was produced in greater numbers than any other American aircraft during World War II.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
The P-51 used this type of engine in later variants...
Merlin engine
This dive bomber became famous for its screaming sirens during attacks in the early years of World War II...
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
The name of the German Air Force (Extra credit: The name of the German Army)
Luftwaffe (Extra credit: The Wehrmacht)
This effect describes how pressure differences over a wing create lift...
Bernoulli principle
This company built the B-17...
Boeing
This company produced the P-51...
North American Aviation
This company manufactured the Ju 87 Stuka...
Junkers
This company manufactured the Fw 190, one of Germany's most effective fighters of World War II...
Focke-Wulf
The drag that comes from air friction is called this...
Parasitic drag
(Drag involves multiple components; parasitic drag is one of those components)
Crews relied on this to defend against fighters...
.50 caliber turret
This was a key role besides escorting...
Ground attack
This twin-engine German bomber, nicknamed the "Flying Pencil's bigger cousin," was one of the Luftwaffe's fastest medium bombers...
Junkers Ju 88
The Bf 109 was originally tested in this early campaign...
The Spanish Civil War