Principles of Flight
Which fundamental force opposes weight?
Lift
Which US state has a license plate that says, "First in Flight"?
North Carolina
What is the area called where the pilot sits?
Cockpit
What is the abbreviation for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
RDU
Which war did the Tuskegee Airmen see combat in?
World War II
The amount of mass on the aircraft affects this fundamental force?
Weight
What was the last name of brothers who successfully flew the first controlled, sustained flight with an engine-powered heavier-than-air aircraft?
Wright
Rudder
What is the abbreviation for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport?
CLT
What is a nickname for the Tuskegee Airmen?
Red Tails
Which fundamental force goes in the direction that the engine is pointing?
Thrust
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What is the body of the plane called?
Fuselage
What is the abbreviation for the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
DFW
What state is the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site located in?
Alabama (Tuskegee, AL to be specific)
Which fundamental force tries to slow an aircraft down?
Drag
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What are the moveable edges of the plane wings that move in opposite directions?
Ailerons
What is the abbreviation for the Los Angeles International Airport?
LAX
Which model plane is most associated with the Tuskegee Airmen?
North American P-51 Mustang
Which two fundamental forces are produced together by the rotor blades of a helicopter?
Lift and Thrust
Which US state has a license plate that says, "Birthplace of Aviation"?
Ohio
What is moveable horizontal part of the tail?
Elevator
What is the abbreviation for the Harry Reid International Airport?
LAS
In what month is Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day celebrated? (Starting in 2024)
March (It is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of March)