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AFOQT Study Guide - Aviation
Information Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Fixed Wing aircraft Ans: when movement of the wings is not used
to generate lift
fixed wing aircraft Ans: consists of: wings, flight controls, tail
assembly, landing gear, fuselage, and engine/powerplant
airfoil Ans: designed to help create lift and control of an aircraft
by using and manipulating airflow
airfoil Ans: a wing or helicopter blade that generates more lift than
drag as air flows over its upper and lower surfaces
standard wing Ans: mounted to the sides of the fuselage
standard wing Ans: air moves over the curved section at higher
speeds than the flat section
what enables flight (wings) Ans: the difference in airflow between
air moving over curved sections and air moving over flat sections
creates lift due to the aircraft's forward speed
airfoil profile Ans: outline or cross section of the aircraft
full cantilever wings Ans: no external bracing is required; strength is
in the internal structure members and fuselage
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semi cantilever wings Ans: uses external bracing (wires or struts)
fixed wings Ans: some wings are designed to tilt, sweep, or fold,
but if they do not generate lift, then they are this kind of wing
wing geometry Ans: shape of aircraft wings when viewed from the
front or above
spar Ans: structural member inside each wing which runs the
length of the wing
ribs Ans: attached perpendicularly to the spar or spars in order to
provide the wing with more structure and greater strength
skin Ans: aircraft's aluminum is attached to the framework of spars
and ribs
perpendicular wings Ans: airplanes that fly substantially below the
speed of sound typically have this wing; they are perpendicular to
the aircraft's longitudinal axis (nose to tail)
swept wings Ans: the wings of most jet planes are swept back to
delay the drag associated with air compressibility at high subsonic
speeds which increase the performance of high performance
airplanes
delta wings Ans: wings that are shaped like a triangle
variable geometry wings Ans: the pilot can swing the wings
forward to a position that is roughly perpendicular to the fuselage
for takeoff and is also done when landing at low airspeeds
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flight controls Ans: used to direct the forces on an aircraft in flight
for the purpose of directional and altitude control
three kinds of flight controls Ans: simple mechanic (manually
operated), hydro-mechanical, and fly by wire
leading edge Ans: front part of the wing that separates air, forcing
it to go above or below the wing
trailing edge (aft) Ans: back park of the wing where air comes
back together
primary flight control Ans: responsible for the movement of the
aircraft along its 3 axis of flight
primary flight control Ans: includes elevators, ailerons, and rudders
elevators Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of horizontal
stabilizers ; used for controlling pitch about the lateral axis
lateral axis Ans: pitch
ailerons Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of the wings; used for
controlling aircraft roll about the longitudinal axis
longitudinal axis Ans: roll
ailerons Ans: hinged flight control surface that moves up and
down; operate in a direction opposite to each other and control
the plane's rolling motion around the longitudinal axis; used to
perform banking turns
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rudders Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical fin; used
for controlling rotation (yaw) around the vertical axis
vertical axis Ans: yaw (rotation)
secondary flight controls (auxiliary) Ans: consists of flaps, spoilers,
flats, an trim system
flaps Ans: hinged portion of the wing located on the trailing edge
behind ailerons and the fuselage
flaps Ans: used to increase the wing's surface area and deflect
the airflow downward, thereby augmenting lift at reduced speeds
flaps Ans: takeoff - reduce the amount of runway and time
needed to takeoff; landing- increase drag on the wings slowing
the plane down and allowing it to go slower right before it lands,
which reduced the amount of runway needed
flaps Ans: allows aircraft to produce more lift at lower airspeeds;
hidden inside and are extended during takeoff and landing
spoiler Ans: located on the upper trailing edge of the wing;
hinged panels that move upward after landing and destroy the
residual lift in order to put the plane's full weight on the landing
gear and maximize tire friction on the runway, thereby enhancing
deceleration
spoiler Ans: used to decrease lift; allow the nose to be pitched
down without increasing airspeed (safe landing speed)
AFOQT Study Guide - Aviation
Information Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Fixed Wing aircraft Ans: when movement of the wings is not used
to generate lift
fixed wing aircraft Ans: consists of: wings, flight controls, tail
assembly, landing gear, fuselage, and engine/powerplant
airfoil Ans: designed to help create lift and control of an aircraft
by using and manipulating airflow
airfoil Ans: a wing or helicopter blade that generates more lift than
drag as air flows over its upper and lower surfaces
standard wing Ans: mounted to the sides of the fuselage
standard wing Ans: air moves over the curved section at higher
speeds than the flat section
what enables flight (wings) Ans: the difference in airflow between
air moving over curved sections and air moving over flat sections
creates lift due to the aircraft's forward speed
airfoil profile Ans: outline or cross section of the aircraft
full cantilever wings Ans: no external bracing is required; strength is
in the internal structure members and fuselage
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semi cantilever wings Ans: uses external bracing (wires or struts)
fixed wings Ans: some wings are designed to tilt, sweep, or fold,
but if they do not generate lift, then they are this kind of wing
wing geometry Ans: shape of aircraft wings when viewed from the
front or above
spar Ans: structural member inside each wing which runs the
length of the wing
ribs Ans: attached perpendicularly to the spar or spars in order to
provide the wing with more structure and greater strength
skin Ans: aircraft's aluminum is attached to the framework of spars
and ribs
perpendicular wings Ans: airplanes that fly substantially below the
speed of sound typically have this wing; they are perpendicular to
the aircraft's longitudinal axis (nose to tail)
swept wings Ans: the wings of most jet planes are swept back to
delay the drag associated with air compressibility at high subsonic
speeds which increase the performance of high performance
airplanes
delta wings Ans: wings that are shaped like a triangle
variable geometry wings Ans: the pilot can swing the wings
forward to a position that is roughly perpendicular to the fuselage
for takeoff and is also done when landing at low airspeeds
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flight controls Ans: used to direct the forces on an aircraft in flight
for the purpose of directional and altitude control
three kinds of flight controls Ans: simple mechanic (manually
operated), hydro-mechanical, and fly by wire
leading edge Ans: front part of the wing that separates air, forcing
it to go above or below the wing
trailing edge (aft) Ans: back park of the wing where air comes
back together
primary flight control Ans: responsible for the movement of the
aircraft along its 3 axis of flight
primary flight control Ans: includes elevators, ailerons, and rudders
elevators Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of horizontal
stabilizers ; used for controlling pitch about the lateral axis
lateral axis Ans: pitch
ailerons Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of the wings; used for
controlling aircraft roll about the longitudinal axis
longitudinal axis Ans: roll
ailerons Ans: hinged flight control surface that moves up and
down; operate in a direction opposite to each other and control
the plane's rolling motion around the longitudinal axis; used to
perform banking turns
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rudders Ans: mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical fin; used
for controlling rotation (yaw) around the vertical axis
vertical axis Ans: yaw (rotation)
secondary flight controls (auxiliary) Ans: consists of flaps, spoilers,
flats, an trim system
flaps Ans: hinged portion of the wing located on the trailing edge
behind ailerons and the fuselage
flaps Ans: used to increase the wing's surface area and deflect
the airflow downward, thereby augmenting lift at reduced speeds
flaps Ans: takeoff - reduce the amount of runway and time
needed to takeoff; landing- increase drag on the wings slowing
the plane down and allowing it to go slower right before it lands,
which reduced the amount of runway needed
flaps Ans: allows aircraft to produce more lift at lower airspeeds;
hidden inside and are extended during takeoff and landing
spoiler Ans: located on the upper trailing edge of the wing;
hinged panels that move upward after landing and destroy the
residual lift in order to put the plane's full weight on the landing
gear and maximize tire friction on the runway, thereby enhancing
deceleration
spoiler Ans: used to decrease lift; allow the nose to be pitched
down without increasing airspeed (safe landing speed)
