AFOQT Aviation Information UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
fixed-wing aircraft structure - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Fuselage
2. Wings
3. Tail assembly or empennage
4. Landing gear
5. Powerplant
6. Flight instruments/controls and control surfaces
fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER - body of an airplane. Contains the cockpit, the cabin, the
cargo area if there is one, and attachment points for other major airplane components, such as
wings, tail section, and landing gear.
cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER - from which the pilots and the flight crew control the
aircraft's operations
Two design types of fuselage construction - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. truss
2. monocoque
Truss construction fuselages - CORRECT ANSWER - use steel or aluminum tubing in a
series of triangular shapes (called trusses) to get the necessary strength and rigidity
monocoque designs - CORRECT ANSWER - use bulkheads, stringers, (running the length
of the fuselage) and formers (perpendicular to stringers) of various sizes and shapes to support a
stretched or "stressed" skin
wings - CORRECT ANSWER - airfoils attached to each side of the fuselage that serve as
the main lifting surfaces supporting the airplane in flight.
, airfoil - CORRECT ANSWER - an aircraft part or surface (such as wing, propeller blade,
or rudder) that controls lift, direction, stability, thrust, or propulsion for the aircraft.
monoplanes - CORRECT ANSWER - airplanes with one set of wings
biplanes - CORRECT ANSWER - airplanes with two sets of wings
cantilever wing - CORRECT ANSWER - requires no external bracing, getting its support
from internal wing spars, ribs, and stringers, as well as the construction of the wing's skin or
covering
semi-cantilever wing - CORRECT ANSWER - requires both internal bracing and external
support from struts attached to the fuselage
ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER - extend from about the middle of the wing out toward the
wingtip; they move in opposite directions to create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to
roll
flaps - CORRECT ANSWER - extend outward from near where the wing joins the
fuselage (called the wing root) to about the middle of the wing's trailing edge. The flaps are
usually flush with the rest of the wing surface when cruising flight; when they are extended, the
flaps move downward together to increase the lift of the wing for takeoffs and landings. Most
common high lift devices.
chord line - CORRECT ANSWER - the distance from the leading edge of the wing to the
trailing edge. Cuts the airfoil into an upper surface and a lower surface
mean camber line - CORRECT ANSWER - if we plot the points that lie halfway between
the upper and lower surfaces, we obtain a curve called the mean camber line.
camber - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum difference between the the mean camber
line and the chord line. A measure of the curvature of the airfoil.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
fixed-wing aircraft structure - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Fuselage
2. Wings
3. Tail assembly or empennage
4. Landing gear
5. Powerplant
6. Flight instruments/controls and control surfaces
fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER - body of an airplane. Contains the cockpit, the cabin, the
cargo area if there is one, and attachment points for other major airplane components, such as
wings, tail section, and landing gear.
cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER - from which the pilots and the flight crew control the
aircraft's operations
Two design types of fuselage construction - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. truss
2. monocoque
Truss construction fuselages - CORRECT ANSWER - use steel or aluminum tubing in a
series of triangular shapes (called trusses) to get the necessary strength and rigidity
monocoque designs - CORRECT ANSWER - use bulkheads, stringers, (running the length
of the fuselage) and formers (perpendicular to stringers) of various sizes and shapes to support a
stretched or "stressed" skin
wings - CORRECT ANSWER - airfoils attached to each side of the fuselage that serve as
the main lifting surfaces supporting the airplane in flight.
, airfoil - CORRECT ANSWER - an aircraft part or surface (such as wing, propeller blade,
or rudder) that controls lift, direction, stability, thrust, or propulsion for the aircraft.
monoplanes - CORRECT ANSWER - airplanes with one set of wings
biplanes - CORRECT ANSWER - airplanes with two sets of wings
cantilever wing - CORRECT ANSWER - requires no external bracing, getting its support
from internal wing spars, ribs, and stringers, as well as the construction of the wing's skin or
covering
semi-cantilever wing - CORRECT ANSWER - requires both internal bracing and external
support from struts attached to the fuselage
ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER - extend from about the middle of the wing out toward the
wingtip; they move in opposite directions to create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to
roll
flaps - CORRECT ANSWER - extend outward from near where the wing joins the
fuselage (called the wing root) to about the middle of the wing's trailing edge. The flaps are
usually flush with the rest of the wing surface when cruising flight; when they are extended, the
flaps move downward together to increase the lift of the wing for takeoffs and landings. Most
common high lift devices.
chord line - CORRECT ANSWER - the distance from the leading edge of the wing to the
trailing edge. Cuts the airfoil into an upper surface and a lower surface
mean camber line - CORRECT ANSWER - if we plot the points that lie halfway between
the upper and lower surfaces, we obtain a curve called the mean camber line.
camber - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum difference between the the mean camber
line and the chord line. A measure of the curvature of the airfoil.
