Aerospace Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 properties of air domain
A
Gravity, pressure, air density and temperature
2
Q
What are the war battlefields?
A
Air, land, sea, cyber and space
3
Q
What are the three types of speed?
A
Subsonic, transonic, supersonic
4
Q
What are the three control surfaces?
A
Ailerons, elevator and rudder
5
Q
What is the Otto cycle?
A
Intake, compression, combustion and exhaust
6
Q
Four types of jet engine
A
Turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, afterburner
7
Q
Lateral stability
A
Anhedral wings
8
Q
At what altitude do you need oxygen assistance/life support systems?
A
10,000ft
9
Q
Hypersonic
A
> Mach 5
