Aerodynamics of Flight Flashcards
1
Q
Load factor is…
A
the total lift the wings must produce divided by the weight of the airplane
2
Q
What are the 4 left turning tendencies?
A
- Torque Effect - left roll, left yaw when on ground
- Slipstream Effect - right roll, left yaw
- P Factor - left yaw
- Gyroscopic Precession - pitch of rotor causes, mostly tail wheel planes
3
Q
What are the two types of drag?
A
-Parasite - Form
- Skin friction
- Interference
-Induced
4
Q
As airspeed increases induced drag ________ and as airspeed decreases induced drag ________.
As airspeed increases parasite drag _______ and as airspeed decreases parasite drag ________.
A
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
