Fundamentals Of Flight Flashcards
What is Newton’s first law
Inertia
Object at rest will stay at rest….
What are the three types of motion pertaining to flight
Acceleration
Speed
Velocity
What is Newton’s second law
Force times acceleration….
What is Newton’s third law
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What are the four forces affecting flight
Lift
Weight
Drag
Thrust
What is lift
Force that acts in and upward direction to support the aircraft in the air Must be equal or grater than the weight to sustain flight
What is drag
Force that tends to hold the aircraft back Caused by disruption if air about the wings and body
Define the longitudinal axis
Line running down the center of the aircraft between the nose and tail
Define lateral axis
Line running parallel to the wings
What motion does the vertical axis control
Yaw
What axis does the lateral axis control
Pitch
What flight control element controls yaw
Rudder
What does the flap do
Creates extra lift by lengthily the top section of the wing
What is angle of attack
The angle at which the airfoil or fuselage meets a flow of air
What is the purpose if the shock strut assembly
Absorbs shock that would otherwise be sustained by the airframe
