Forces of Flight
What force pulls planes down?
Weight
What is Stealth used for?
To help minimize or camouflage a plane on radar.
What's faster than sound?
Light
What is Payload?
What an aircraft carries, like passengers and cargo.
What force pushes planes up?
Lift
Which plane uses special paint to help with stealth?
B-2
What is a sonic boom?
The sound an aircraft makes when going faster than the speed of sound.
What did the Boeing 747 help carry?
The Space Shuttle
What is Drag?
The force that pushes against planes.
Where is the starting point for Altitude?
Sea Level
How many times are you going faster than the speed of what when going Mach 3?
3 times the speed of sound
What helps a plane fly when it has a lot of cargo to carry?
Engines
What force gives planes forward movement?
Thrust
What do pilots need to wear when flying at high altitudes?
Spacesuits
Which plane was built around its engine?
F-86
(True or False)The heavier the payload, the less fuel the plane needs to complete its flight.
False