How Planes Work
What are the four forces of flight?
Thrust, drag, lift and weight
Single engine fighter known for it's countless missions defending bomber squadrons, and it's iconic dogfights
P-51 Mustang
Single engine civilian aircraft. The most operated aircraft in the Civil Air Patrol fleet
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Single engine 5th generation fighter used by the US Airforce, one of the newest jets in the Air Force's fleet
F-35 Lightning II
What is the body of the plane called
fuselage
Which force of flight that makes the aircraft go forward
thrust
Single engine aircraft, the most produced fighter operated by Germany in WW2
Messerschmit Bf-109
CAP is known for it having the largest fleet of ______
Cessna's
Four engine bomber used by the US Air Force known for it's fighter like vercitility.
B-1B Lancer
What do the stabilizers do
stabilize
what force of flight pulls the plane down
Gravity/weight
Twin engine turbocharged fighter used in WW2 by the US Air Force
P-38 Lightning
Four seat single engine aircraft known for it being the second most used CAP aircraft, also known for it having two rather than one MFD (Multi Functioning Display) for the Pilot and Co-Pilot
Cessna 182
Duel engine fighter known for it being the most dangerous fighter owned by the US Air Force came into service in 2005
F-22 Rapter
what do the Ailerons do
tilts the wings from left to right
what makes plane go up
Four engine bomber used by the US Air Force in WW2 and Korean War, known for dropping two atomic bombs on Japan in WW2
B-29 Superfortress
Single engine aircraft known for it's large cabin area
Cessna 206
An eight engine bomber currently used by the US Air Force
B-52 Stratofortress
what does the Rudder do
controls the plane from left to right (yaw)
what force of flight makes the plane slow down
drag
US Air Force's four engine bomber known for it's many successful missions in WW2 including Big Week, Operation Frantic, D-Day and Operation Cobra Support
B-17 Flying Fortress
What do you need before you go on your first Oreintational Flight
One full uniform
Duel engine bomber known for it's long range mission capabilities
B-2 Spirit
what do the spoilers do
disrupt airflow to reduce lift and increase drag