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Forces of Flight
Satellites and Sapce
Plainly Planes
Amazing Aviators
The Black Box
100
This force pulls us towards the ground
What is gravity
100
This is the speed required to leave Earth's atmosphere and enter space
What is escape velocity
100
These are what control the rudder
What are rudder pedals
100
They invented the first successful airplane
Who are the Wright Brothers
100
Humans initially based flying attempts on this animal
What is a bird
200
This is the main force used by rockets to fly
What is thrust
200
This is any object that orbits Earth
What is a satellite
200
This controls the elevator and ailerons
What is the control yoke
200
Who is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic
Who is Amelia Earhart
200
Every object, including birds and planes, balances themselves at this point
What is the center of mass
300
These two are the main forces that act on a plastic bag falling down from a building
What is drag and gravity
300
This is how loud rockets sound in space
What is silent
300
These are essential and increase lift during take-off
What are flaps and slats
300
He is a famous renaissance man who created early designs of flying devices
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Planes that travel faster than the speed of sound are said to be this
What is supersonic
400
This is the difference in pressure over airfoil
What is lift
400
This is the minimum number of satellites and GPS needs to use triangulation to find the position of a plane
What is three
400
This display shows where the plane is in relation to the control tower
What is a radar display
400
He is the man who flew in the "Spirit of St. Louis" across the Atlantic
Who is Charles Lindbergh
400
This is the pattern in which many birds, such as the humming bird, flap their wings
What is a figure eight
500
This law is the reason why rockets fly upwards with downward thrust
What is Newton's 3rd Law
500
This is a type of rocket that breaks off into different parts, each with its own propellant and engines, as it flies in space
What is a multistage rocket
500
This display shows where the plain is located in comparison to the horizon, the altitude and the airspeed. (Hint: there is one for each pilot.)
What is the Primary Flight Display
500
This is the first person to break the speed of sound in an aircraft
Who is Chuck Yeager
500
This is an alphabet where words are used to represent letters
What is a phonetic alphabet