Flight

History of flight

100

These 2 people are most importantly known for making the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft o

The Wright Brothers

200

The brothers studied the research and designs of this German inventor who died in a glider accident.

Otto Lilienthal

300

Name 2/3 of the examples that the brothers used to study and test designs for building a plane.

Kites, Gliders and Birds.

400

This was the name of the their design that weighed 600 pounds and stayed in the air for as long as 59 seconds. . 

Flyer 1 / Flyer I

500

This was the year when Wilbur set a record of 61 kilometres travelled in 38 minutes.

1905

Properties of air & Flight

100

This property is represented when we blow into a balloon and see the balloon expanding as more air is put into it.

Air takes up space

200

This is the force applied on or against an object by air.

Air exerts pressure

300

We are used to air and so don't notice that air has this "weighty" term. 

Air has mass

400

This "idea" uses the shape a wing to guide wind around it at different speeds causing a change in pressure.

Bernoulli's Principle

500

It order to create lift and B's principle, what type of air pressure is on top of the wing and which is on the bottom?

Top = low pressure

Bottom = high pressure

Four Forces of Flight

100

This force involves gravity. "What goes up, must come down".

Weight

200

This force is created by jet propulsion or propelliors. It drives the plane forward.

Thrust

300

Bernoulli's principle helps support this force.

Lift

400

Would you rather have more thrust or drag when lifting off?

Thrust

500

Landing gear helps create this force?

Drag

New Ideas

100

What do we call moving air?

Wind

200

In order to minimize the effects of gravity, birds are adapted to be as light as possible. Which of the following does not help birds weight?

a) Hollow bones  b)Feathers c) Babies do not grow and develop inside the mothers’ bodies d) sharp talons

D) sharp talons

300

This flyer can move their wings like a hand. They even have a thumb that extends from the wing and helps them grip caves or trees. 

Bats

400

How to birds gain thrust?

Flap their wings.

500

This term involves the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft

-Aviation

Parts of Plane

100

These help the plan fly by allowing air to move fast over the top. These help to create lift. 

Wings

200

This provides thrust for the plane. 

The engine

300

These help create drag on the airplane. They can be found on the wings and help lower speed.

The flaps

400

This helps the plan steer by limiting aerodynamic drag. It redirects air past the fuselage.

The rudder

500

It is the main body of the aircraft and must withstand the forces of flight.

The fuselage