Things with Wings
One of the four forces of flight, specifically the one that opposes weight/gravity
What is lift
The closest planet to the sun
What is Mercury
This was the first person to break the sound barrier
Who is Chuck Yeager
The person who discovered the law of inertia
Who is Sir Issac Newton
The organization that operates the most single engine aircraft in the world
What is Civil Air Patrol
In 1903, this was the first powered, manned, heavier-than-air device to have a successful flight
What is the Wright Flyer
This separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants
What is the asteroid belt
This is the fastest air-breathing aircraft in history
What is the SR-71 Blackbird
These brothers invented and rode the first hot air balloons
Who are the Montgolfier Borhters
These CAP national activities provide cadets with up to 10 hours of flight training and the possibility of solo in a Cessna 172 or CAP glider
What are National Flight Academies
This is the aircraft company that supplies CAP with most of its aircraft
What is Cessna
This was the first rocket to launch an American into space
What is the Redstone Rocket
This is the vehicle that currently holds the land speed record and was also the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier
What is Thrust SSC
This person is recognized as the father of the US Air Force
Who is William 'Billy' Mitchell
These two forces oppose each other and determine the speed of an aircraft
What are thrust and drag
This device causes an aircraft to roll around its longitudinal axis
What is an aileron
This was the first U.S. satellite launched into orbit
What is Explorer 1
This Apollo and Gemini astronaut got his start as a Navy fighter pilot and was an X-15 test pilot
Who is Neil Armstrong
This nation was the first to launch a satellite into orbit, put a human in space and send a spacecraft to the moon
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)
This is the unit commonly used to describe the speed of and aircraft through the air
What are knots (kts)
This shape of wing is commonly used on modern airliners, and some high-speed military aircraft
What is a swept wing
This planet has the most moons of any planet in our solar system
What is Saturn
This aircraft was the first 5th Generation fighter jet and is operated only by the United States Air Force
What is the F-22 Raptor
This was the missile that was converted to launch the Apollo crew to the moon
What is the Saturn V
This founding member of Rio del Fierro still attends meetings and supports our cadet program
Who is SMSgt Jack Koby