Types of Aircraft
______floats in the air and has no directional control
What is a balloon
_____provides the lift for the airplane
What is the wing
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is Newton's 3rd Law
______ uses rising air to maintain and gain altitude
What is a glider
This type of engine powers most small planes, including the CAP airplanes
What is a reciprocating/piston engine
This fundamental force acts in the upward direction and counters the weight of an aircraft.
What if LIFT
------ maneuvers by changing the pitch of each rotor blade
What is a helicopter
This control surface, located on the tail, controls the yaw of the aircraft.
What is the rudder
When a wing exceeds its critical angle of attack
What is a stall
What helicopter was shown toward the beginning of the presentation
What is a Huey
a steerable version of a balloon
What is a blimp
____helps the pilot to maintain straight and level flight
what is the trim
This principle states that as the speed of airflow increases over a surface, the pressure decreases.
What is Bernoulli's principle?
The largest section of the balloon
What is the envelope
controls rotation around the longitudinal axis
What are ailerons
When are all 4 forces of flight equal
What is straight and level, unaccelerated flight
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow
is it African or European?