Evolution of Flight
What two brothers are credited with making the first successful powered, controlled flight in 1903?
Wright Brothers
Which control surface controls roll?
Ailerons
What force acts upward on an aircraft?
Lift
What is the fixed reference point used for weight-and-balance calculations called?
Datum
What is my room number?
C102
What inspired the Montgolfier brothers to develop lighter-than-air flight?
Rising smoke
Which control surface controls the nose moving up and down?
Elevator
What force acts opposite the direction of flight?
Drag
What is the distance from the datum to where an item's weight acts called?
Arm, or moment arm
How many computers are in this room?
You may not count.
26
Who flew the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
Charles Lindbergh
Which control surface controls the nose moving left and right?
Rudder
If thrust is 8,000 N and drag is 5,000 N, what is the resultant force?
3,000 N forward
What is the formula for calculating moment?
Moment = Weight × Arm
Name all of the admins.
Besli, Hasni, Topsakal, Mercan
What was the name of the aircraft that made the Wright brothers’ famous 1903 flight?
The Wright Flyer
What are the three basic rotational movements of an airplane?
Roll, pitch, and yaw
If lift is greater than weight, what happens to the aircraft?
It accelerates upward
Calculate the moment: 100 lb of weight located 5 ft from the datum.
500 ft-lb
What is the school's address?
13738 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
What pilot flew faster than the speed of sound in 1947, reaching approximately Mach 1.06?
Captain Chuck Yeager
What control surface is located on the wings, moves downward together, and increases both lift and drag?
Flaps
An aircraft has 6,000 N of thrust and 6,000 N of drag. What is the resultant force, and what happens to its motion?
The resultant force is 0 N. The aircraft does not accelerate or decelerate and can continue at a constant velocity
An aircraft has a total weight of 2,000 lb and a total moment of 100,000 in-lb. What is its center of gravity?
CG = Total Moment ÷ Total Weight
= 100,000 ÷ 2,000 = 50 inches from the datum
Spell Ms. Feride's last name.
(Turkish people are exempt from this question)
Tiryakioglu