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AMT 112(theory of flight) > History of aviation > Flashcards

History of aviation Flashcards

1
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coined the word “aviation

A

Gabriel La Landelle

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2
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means “to fly”

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avier

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3
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means “bird”

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avis

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4
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which was designed to imitate the wing structure of birds and bats.

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ornithopter

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5
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who made the ornithopter

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Leonardo da vinci

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6
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who made the Hot-air Balloon

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Montgolfier
Brothers

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7
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who made the Heavier-than-air Gliders

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Otto Lilienthal

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8
Q

who made the Powered and Controllable airplanes

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Wright Brothers

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9
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the first and last flight of the wright brothers plane lasted about

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12 seconds ; 59 seconds

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10
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first solo nonstop transatlantic flight

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Charles Lindbergh

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11
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first solo nonstop transatlantic flight lasted about?

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total flight time from New York to Paris was 33 hours, 30 minutes and 29.8 seconds

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12
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a person who
flies an airplane,
helicopter, etc.

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Pilot

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13
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A civilian or
military pilot, an aviator

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Airmen

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13
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vehicle used for
flying

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Aircraft

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14
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a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine.

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Airplane

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15
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An aircraft whose lift is derived principally from rotating airfoils

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Rotorcraft

16
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An aircraft that is similar to an airplane but without an engine

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Glider

17
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Able to float in the air

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Lighter-than-air

18
Q

Aircraft category

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Airplane
Rotorcraft
lighter than air
glider

19
Q

classification of an airplane

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single engine-land
single engine-sea
multi-engine-land
multi-engine-sea

20
Q

classification of lighter than air

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free balloon
airship

21
Q

how do balloon and airships fly

A

lifting gas`

22
Q

air that comes from a burner

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hot air

23
Q

types if lifting gasses

A

hydrogen
neon
helium

24
Q

is colorless, odorless, and tasteless element

A

neon

25
Q

lighter than helium

A

hydrogen

26
Q

second element that is lighter than air

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helium

27
Q

classification of rotorcraft

A

helicopter
gyrocopter

28
Q

how do rotorcrafts fly

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rotors and rotor blades

29
Q

classification of gliders

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sail plane
hand gliders

30
Q

4 ways to launch a glider

A

aero-towing
winch launch
auto-tow
bungee launch

31
Q

uses an airplane to launch a glider

A

aero-tow

32
Q

uses a winch to launch a glider

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winch launch

33
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uses a vehicle to launch a glider

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auto-tow

34
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uses a slingshot to launch a glider

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bungee launch

35
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AMT 112(theory of flight) (6 decks)

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