Forces of Flight
What is the force opposing weight?
Lift
Who were the brothers who invented the first successful airplane?
The Wright brothers
What animal flaps it's wings about 80 times per second?
Hummingbird
What flying machines hover and have rotors?
Helicopter
What is the name of Madison's best RC flying club? https://www.marcswi.org/
MARCS Madison Area Remote Control Society
What is the force that moves an aircraft through the air?
Thrust
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What kind of animals move their wings in a figure-8 motion? (They don't all fly)
Insects
What is the name of an unmanned aircraft that is piloted by remote control?
Drone
What is the name of the mysterious, triangular-shaped area of the Atlantic Ocean where over 20 planes have gone missing?
Bermuda Triangle
What is the force opposing an aircraft's forward motion?
Drag
What was the first country to use kites? (They were invented here)
China
What are the only mammals that fly?
Bats
What aircraft is lighter than air and usually filled with helium or heated air?
Hot-air balloon
What U.S. city has the busiest airport in the world?
Chicago (O'Hare Airport)
What is the force of gravity on an object called?
Weight
In which European country did the first hot air balloon flight take place?
France
What is the largest bird that can fly?
Albatross
What is the name of an aircraft without a motor that relies on air currents?
Glider (or hang glider)
What is the dirtiest place on a commercial airplane?
The fold-down food tray