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Journey Of Flight - Spaatz Aerospace > Chapter 8: Aircraft In Motion > Flashcards

Chapter 8: Aircraft In Motion Flashcards

1
Q

The ___ axis of rotation runs from one wingtip, through the fuselage, and to the other wingtip and is controlled by the ___

A

Lateral (pitch), elevator

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2
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The ___ axis of rotation runs from the tip of the airplane nose to the tip of the tail and is controlled by the ___

A

Longitudinal (roll), ailerons

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3
Q

The ___ axis of rotation runs from the bottom through the top of the fuselage and is controlled by the ___

A

Vertical (yaw), rudder

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4
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The flap (increases/decreases) the camber of the wing airfoil for that portion of the wing to which it is attached.

A

Increases

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5
Q

Flaps are often used for both

A

Takeoffs and landings

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6
Q

A protrusion from the leading edge of a wing that produces a slot which helps keep the airflow smooth (particularly at high angle of attack)

A

Slat

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7
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The slat adds to the ___ lift of the wing

A

Induced

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8
Q

What flight control destroys laminar flow and simultaneously reduces a certain amount of induced lift?

A

Spoilers

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9
Q

Drag devices produce drag without affecting the

A

Airfoil’s lift

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10
Q

Engine: air is accelerated and compressed by stator and rotor blades, then mixed with fuel and ignited in the combustion section, resulting in high-velocity gas or thrust

A

Turbojet Engine

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11
Q

Engine: Aircraft propellers turned by a turbine

A

Turboprop engines

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12
Q

Engine: Crankshaft and pistons working together to convert straight-line motion to rotary motion in order to turn an aircraft propeller

A

Reciprocating engine

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13
Q

Engine: have to be traveling very fast through the air very fast in order to work

A

Ramjet/scramjet engine

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14
Q

Engine: combines the air-moving efficiency of the turbofan engine with the thrusting efficiency of the propeller

A

Propfan system

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15
Q

Engine: produce greater thrust and are more fuel efficient than standard turbojet engines

A

Turbofan engine

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16
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Engine: takes air in, accelerates it, pushes it out the exhaust nozzle to produce thrust that pushes the aircraft forward

A

Turbine engine

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17
Q

A fuselage type that uses internal braces to help the skin carry the stresses generated in flight

A

Semimonocoque

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18
Q

Fuselage type that utilizes longerons and struts welded together at various angles to form its basic shape

A

Truss

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19
Q

A fuselage type whose covering provides the required strength to resist the stresses of flight

A

Monocoque

20
Q

A hydraulic system is based on Pascal’s law of pressure applied to a liquid in a closed container

A

TRUE

21
Q

The hydraulic system of an aircraft may operate the brakes and control the flaps and propeller pitch, but it is not used in lowering the landing gear

A

FALSE

22
Q

A pilot can exert great pressure on control systems or structures by using the mechanical advantage gained in the hydraulic system.

A

TRUE

23
Q

A generator is a small electrical device used only to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the engine’s cylinders.

A

FALSE
(charges the battery, starts the engine, operates the radios, and operates navigation and landing lights)

24
Q

Most electrical devices and controls on an aircraft receive their energy from the generator and battery system.

A

TRUE

25
Q

One of aviation’s first fuel guages involved string, a stick, and

A

A cork

26
Q

Early ___ indicators were merely wind gauges

A

Airspeed

27
Q

String was also used in the first aircraft by helping pilots determine

A

Attitude

28
Q

What are the 3 major categories of instrument classification by USE?

A

Engine, flight, navigation

29
Q

What are the 3 major categories of instrument classification by principles of operation?

A

Mechanical, pressure, electrical

30
Q

Measures altitude and most often is an android barometer

A

Altimeter

31
Q

Heavy roto wheel mounted so it is free to rotate

A

Gyroscope

32
Q

A type of compass which makes use of a gyroscope device and is affected by very little turbulence

A

Heading indicator
(Turbulence part, not supported)

33
Q

The most basic and important navigational instrument

A

Magnetic compass

34
Q

Measures how fast the engine’s crankshaft is turning

A

Tachometer

35
Q

Measures the passage of time

A

Clock

36
Q

A gyroscopic instrument which provides a horizon to show relationship to pitch and bank

A

Attitude indicator
(provides artificial horizon)

37
Q

Measures rate of climb or descent

A

Vertical velocity indicator

38
Q

A two-in-one instrument revealing direction, rate, and quality of turn

A

Turn-and-slip indicator

39
Q

Informs pilots of their speed through the air by use of the pitot tube

A

Airspeed indicator

40
Q

The Wright Brothers were the first to fly a sustained, controlled, powered flight of a heavier than air vehicle.

A

TRUE

41
Q

The Wright brothers used a technique called wing warping to reshape the wings of their aircraft.

A

TRUE

42
Q

The classifications of fuselages are

A

Truss, semimonocoque, and monocoque

43
Q

The conventional landing system has one wheel forward and two wheels in the back.

A

FALSE
(two wheels forward of the CG and a third, small tail wheel)

44
Q

The fuel system for an aircraft engine includes everything that involved delivery of fuel to the engine.

A

TRUE

45
Q

The word turbine means

A

Whirl

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