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100

The main force that causes an airplane to fly

What is lift?

100

The part of an airplane that houses the pilots

What is the cockpit?

100

I am a turboprop airliner used for military purposes. I can be used for materials transportation but can also be used for attacking missions. I fly over WMA extremely often. What airplane am I?

What is the C130/AC130?

100

My favorite airplane

What is the Boeing 747?

100

Name three airlines based in the US

What are Delta, United, and American Airlines?

200

The force that propels the airplane forward and the part of the airplane that creates this force

What is thrust and what are the engines?

200

The part of an airplane that allows it to fly at slower speeds

What are the flaps/slats?

200

I am a rather small millitary attack aircraft. I provide air support and shoot down targets with my large machine gun. My machine gun was built by General Electric and I was built around my machine gun. What airplane am I?

What is the Fairchild Republic A-10?

200

My favorite airline

What is AirFrance?

200

The largest airport in New England

What is Boston Logan International Airport(BOS)?

300

The force that counteracts lift. How strong is that force?

Gravity. 9.8 m/s^2

300

The part of an airplane where the passengers sit (the body of the plane)

What is the fuselage?

300

I am a widebody airliner with two engines. I have shark-tooth patterns cut into the back of my engines and I have curved wings. I am relatively knew. What airplane am I?

What is the Boeing 787?

300

My favorite airline that I haven't travelled with yet

What is Emirates?

300

The largest passenger airliner currently in service

What is the Airbus A380?

400

When the wings stop generating lift (usually because the angle of attack is too high) and the airplane begins to fall out of the sky.

What is an aerodynamic stall?

400

The part of an airplane that comes into contact with the runway first during a normal landing

What is the main landing gear? (partial credit for landing gear)

400

I am a relatively new military aircraft. I am versatile and can be used for many different types of missions. I am very expensive. I have VTOL capabilities. Recently, I was lost when one of my pilots ejected. What airplane am I?

What is the F-35?

400

My top college and major

What is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Flight?

400

Three reasons an airplane might need to divert to an alternate airport

What are weather, mechanical failures, and medical emergencies?

500

Fill in the blank: Airplanes fly at higher altitudes because there is less ___ meaning they experience less ____

What is air; drag?

500
The generator that provides electrical power to the airplane when its engines are not running

What is the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)?

500

I am a narrow body airliner with two engines. My wingtips are often called "sharklets". I am higher off the ground than other planes my size. I am not a Boeing 757. I use the CFM 56 engine. What airplane am I?

What is the Airbus A320?

500

My least favorite airline

What is Avelo? 

500

The largest (and most powerful) jet engine

What is the General Electric GE9X?