Lecture Notes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the stall speed of a Pterodactyl?
A
Seriously, you don’t know this? Back to freshman!
2
Q
What organization did Kelly Johnson found?
A
Skunkworks
3
Q
Why did the Wright company ultimately fail?
A
They used the wrong configuration.
4
Q
What aircraft did the Aurora project intend to replace?
A
The SR-71
5
Q
How do you quickly exit an airplane on fire while collecting cold hard cash?
A
Supersonic army crawl.
6
Q
What is the ultimate answer to life and the existence of the universe?
A
Build your library, or 42 (depending on who you ask).
7
Q
What is special about a Sears-Haack body?
A
The Sears–Haack body is the shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and given volume.
