Block 3 Aircraft Systems
ATC Block 3 Aircraft Systems Prep
Exams 2024-2025 Guide
What is thrust in jet Thrust is the force needed to overcome drag.
engine operation?
Jet engines develop thrust by burning a
How do jet engines combustible fuel-air mixture and changing
develop thrust? the energy of the expanding gases into a
propulsive force.
What are the four The four basic cycles are Intake,
basic cycles of jet Compression, Combustion, and Exhaust.
engine operation?
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What is the function To channel incoming air into the compressor
of the air inlet in a jet with minimum energy loss from ram or drag
engine? effect.
What does the air It delivers air to the compressor inlet with a
inlet deliver to the minimum of turbulence and pressure
front of the engine? variation.
What is the primary To supply air in sufficient quantity to produce
function of the the required engine thrust (power).
compressor section in
a jet engine?
What are the two Pairs of rotors and stators.
main components of
the compressor
section?
What is the role of the The rotor takes in air at the compressor inlet
rotor in a jet engine and impels it through a series of stages,
compressor? compressing the air at each stage.
What is the function The stator acts as diffusers at each stage,
of the stator in a jet partially converting high velocity to pressure.
engine compressor?
What does each A compressor stage.
consecutive pair of
rotor and stator
blades constitute?
What is the purpose To slow down and evenly spread out the
of the diffuser in a jet compressor discharge air for combustion.
engine?
What is bleed air used To operate anti-icing systems, air
for in a jet engine? conditioning, and pressurization systems.
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ATC Block 3 Aircraft Systems Prep
Exams 2024-2025 Guide
What is thrust in jet Thrust is the force needed to overcome drag.
engine operation?
Jet engines develop thrust by burning a
How do jet engines combustible fuel-air mixture and changing
develop thrust? the energy of the expanding gases into a
propulsive force.
What are the four The four basic cycles are Intake,
basic cycles of jet Compression, Combustion, and Exhaust.
engine operation?
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, Block 3 Aircraft Systems
What is the function To channel incoming air into the compressor
of the air inlet in a jet with minimum energy loss from ram or drag
engine? effect.
What does the air It delivers air to the compressor inlet with a
inlet deliver to the minimum of turbulence and pressure
front of the engine? variation.
What is the primary To supply air in sufficient quantity to produce
function of the the required engine thrust (power).
compressor section in
a jet engine?
What are the two Pairs of rotors and stators.
main components of
the compressor
section?
What is the role of the The rotor takes in air at the compressor inlet
rotor in a jet engine and impels it through a series of stages,
compressor? compressing the air at each stage.
What is the function The stator acts as diffusers at each stage,
of the stator in a jet partially converting high velocity to pressure.
engine compressor?
What does each A compressor stage.
consecutive pair of
rotor and stator
blades constitute?
What is the purpose To slow down and evenly spread out the
of the diffuser in a jet compressor discharge air for combustion.
engine?
What is bleed air used To operate anti-icing systems, air
for in a jet engine? conditioning, and pressurization systems.
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