BMA 5 Flashcards
When the critical angle of attack of an airfoil is exceeded, the aircraft _____.
Stalls
What are the functional parts of an airplane?
Fuselage, empennage, and wing
The fuselage serves what purpose?
Holds the control and stabilization surfaces
Carries cargo
Carries passengers
Symmetrical triangular wings designed to fly at transonic or supersonic speeds.
Delta Wing
Simplest type of wings to build, and the least costly.
Straight Wing
Most common type of wing on high speed aircraft is the ______ which provides ______ stability.
Swept wing, Yaw
What are the axes of an aircraft?
Longitudinal Axis
Lateral Axis
Vertical Axis
Axis extending from front to the rear of the aircraft.
Longitudinal Axis
Axis extending from left to right from wingtip to wingtip.
Lateral Axis
Axis extending upward and downward thru the center-of-gravity.
Vertical Axis
Which flight control surface controls the rotation around the longitudinal axis?
Ailerons (roll)
Which flight control surface controls the rotation around the lateral axis?
Elevator (pitch)
Which flight control surface controls the rotation around the vertical axis?
Rudder (yaw)
What are the forces that act on an aircraft in flight and how do they direct the aircraft?
Lift
Weight
Thrust
Drag
What are the two different types of landing gear and what are their differences?
Conventional (taildragger)
Tricycle Gear (with a nose wheel)
