Wings

Question 1

The ends of the wings are the?

Answer 1

Wingtips

Question 2

The shape of the wing viewed from above is called the?

Answer 2

Planform

Question 3

The distance from one wingtip to the other is called?

Answer 3

Wingspan

Question 4

Chord line stays the same in length along the span on _______, but mostly varies in _______

Answer 4

rectangular Wings

different planforms

Question 5

Dihedral is the?

Answer 5

Dihedral is the upward angle of the wings from the wing root to the tip of the wing

Question 6

Dihedral wings help airplanes be _______

Answer 6

more laterally stable so they don’t have to be adjusted as much in case of rolls. Dihedral wings are found on almost every aircraft

Question 7

Wingtips lower than the roots are called?

Answer 7

Anhedral, giving higher roll rates

Question 8

What type of swept wings are there and how does each function?

Answer 8

There are slightly swept wings, moderately swept, and sharply swept. Slightly swept provides higher performance for slow aircraft to increase lift. Moderately swept gets the best of both worlds. Sharply swept, like fighter Jets, provide high performance at higher speeds for less drag.

Question 9

I’m terms of bracing and support, wings fall into one of two major categories:

Answer 9

Cantilever or semi-canti lever

Question 10

A cantilever wing _______

Answer 10

gets its support from its internal components like spars, ribs, and stringers, as well as the skin covering.

Question 11

A semi-cantilever wing _______

Answer 11

gets additional support from external struts attached to the fuselage.

Question 12

Flush definition:

Answer 12

completely level or even with another surface.

so as to be level or even.

so as to be directly centered; squarely.

fill in (a joint) level with a surface.

Question 13

Where the wing joins the fuselage is the?

Answer 13

Wing root

Question 14

Cursing flight:

Answer 14

Constant speed, neither climbing nor diving

Question 15

During cruising flight, flaps are usually _______

Answer 15

Flush with the wings

Question 16

When a surface is curved, we say it has _______

Answer 16

camber

Question 17

In general, low to medium speed airplanes have more what in their airfoil than high speed airplanes?

Answer 17

Thickness and camber

Question 18

The distance from the leading edge of the wing to the trailing edge is called?

Answer 18

Chord

Question 19

Different planforms have different _______

Answer 19

uses, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Question 20

An airplane’s speed, maneuverability, and handling qualities are very dependent on _______

Answer 20

the shape of the wings

Question 21

There are 3 basic planforms used in modern aircraft:

Answer 21

Straight, sweepback, and delta

Question 22

Straight wings are mostly found on?

Answer 22

small, low-speed airplanes, as well as gliders and sailplanes.

Question 23

Straight wings give the most efficient _______

Answer 23

lift at low speeds, but are not very efficient for high-speed flight, especially when reaching the speed of sound

Question 24

A sharply swept wing delays the _______

Answer 24

formation of shock waves when it nears the speed of sound

Question 25

A commercial jetliner has how much sweep?

Answer 25

Moderate sweep to decrease drag at high speeds and have stability and low speeds

Question 26

The sweep design of a wing depends on the _______

Answer 26

design purpose of the airplane

Question 27

High-speed airplanes like fighter planes have wings with greater sweep, which makes them_______

Answer 27

generate less lift at low speeds and require relatively faster take-offs and landings.