Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace Latest Update Graded A+

Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace Latest Update Graded A+ Aero pertaining to air aerodynamics relating to the forces of air in motion aeronautics the science of flight within the atomosphere aerospace a combination of aeronautics and space air a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses aircraft any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and para sails airplane an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust froward by a means of propulsion Airfoil a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability airport a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight altitude height above sea level expressed in units aviation the art, science and technology of flight within the atomosphere aviator a person who operates an aircraft in flight camber the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge chord a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge downwash the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight drag a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight dynamic forces in motion gravity the natural force pulling everything to earth leading edge the front part of a wing or airfoil lift the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft relative wind the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane thrust the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight upwash the upward movement of