Engines

Question 1

What engine types is there?

Answer 1

Piston engine

Jet engine

Question 2

What are the types of piston engines?

Answer 2

In-line
Radial
Flat

Question 3

What engine uses AVGAS?

Answer 3

Piston Engine

Question 4

What are the fire hazards of a piston engine?

Answer 4

Fuel lines
Induction Systems
Carburettor 
Lubricant oil lines
Exhaust
Accessory section
Fuel

Question 5

What are the different types of jet engine?

Answer 5

Turbojet
Turbofan
Turboprop
Turbo shaft

Question 6

What type of engine does a helicopter have?

Answer 6

Turbo shaft

Question 7

What are the 5 zones of a jet engine?

Answer 7

Zone 1 compressor
Zone 2 combustion
Zone 3 turbine
zone 4 accessories 
Zone 5 reduction gearbox

Question 8

What materials are used in Zone 1?

Answer 8

Titanium alloy
Aluminium alloy
Composite materials
Steel
Nimonic alloys

Question 9

What are the fire hazards in a jet engine?

Answer 9

Fuel pumps
Fuel lines
Hydraulic pumps
Hydraulic lines
Oil pumps
Oil lines
Gearbox
Electrical generators

Question 10

What are the accessories to a jet engine?

Answer 10

Fuel pumps
Hydraulic pumps
Gearbox
Electrical generators
Heat exchangers

Question 11

What tactics and techniques should be considered when dealing with an aeroplane fire?

Answer 11

Aircraft type/size
Engine type/size
Position of engine
Position of aircraft