Airfoils
The cross section of a wing that Bernoulli claims causes LIFT.
What is an airfoil?
The control surface that affects altitude.
The force caused by the gravitational pull of the earth.
What is Weight?
The force on the bottom of the wing as an asymmetrical airfoil moves quickly through a fluid.
What is HIGH PRESSURE?
First female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who was Amelia Earhardt?
Fighter jets use this type of wing to fly faster than the speed of sound.
What is an symmetrical airfoil.
Control surfaces that oppose each other. They control ROLL on an airplane.
What are ailerons?
Force created by the imbalance of pressure on an airplanes wing(s).
What is LIFT?
His theory for lift involves unequal pressure on a wing based upon the difference of speed on the top vs. the bottom of an airfoil.
Who is Bernoulli?
Who was Igor Sikorsky?
The straight line from the leading edge to the trailing edge on an airfoil.
What is the CHORD.
Control surface that affects YAW on an airplane.
Force that propels an aircraft. Comes from engines.
What is Thrust?
His theory revolves around the notion of "equal and opposite reaction"
Who is Newton?
First solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
The curved line from the leading edge to the trailing edge on an airfoil.
What is CAMBER?
The two control surfaces that (when used together in a specific way) are used to make a plane roll to the right and pitch down
What are elevators and ailerons?
Friction caused by the movement of air molecules on an airplane at high speed.
What is Drag?
His theory typically creates the MOST lift on a wing.
Who is Newton?
The Wright brother that was at the controls of the Wright Flyer when the first successful flight was made in Kittyhawk, NC.
Who is Orville Wright?
Rotating airfoils on a helicopter. They create substantial downwash.
What are rotors?
Wing surfaces that are used to INCREASE lift on takeoff. We have not formally talked about them, but it has been mentioned.
What are flaps?
The force of lift as a result of increased angle of attack on an airplane's wing.
What is downwash?
His theory typically creates the least lift on a wing.
Who is Bernoulli?
The first test pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Who is Chuck Yeager?