ASTB-E Example Questions AND ANSWERS

What aircraft generally climbs at a steeper angle - Answer- F-4 Phantom The first Digital-Fly-By-Wire (DFBW) was first tested in 1972 on a - Answer- Vought F-8 Crusader A rating of "AQ" means - Answer- Aviation Fire Control Technician Pressure altitude is measured from the standard sea level pressure of - Answer- 29.92 What are the four cycles of an internal combustion aircraft engine? - Answer- Intake, compression, power, exhaust Which aircraft would always have the right of way - Answer- A Boeing 747 decreeing an emergency Which navy built the first ships called "aviation vessels" solely for launching aerial vehicles? - Answer- The Swedish Navy Which of the control surfaces is the primary surface for turning an airplane? - Answer- Aileron Which of the control surfaces is the primary control for altitude? - Answer- Elevator What is the primary purpose of a winglet? - Answer- Improve stability The wings of the airplane are angled upward. What is this called? - Answer- Dihedral What causes a sonic bomb when a supersonic jet breaks the sound barrier? - Answer- An abrupt pressure change across the shock wave Who is the father of the Navy - Answer- John Paul Jones From where is latitude measured? - Answer- Equator From where is longitude measured? Where is it located? - Answer- Prime meridian - Greenwich, England If a Navy ensign and lieutenants are company grade officers, commodores and admirals are what type of officers? - Answer- Flag officers Is an F-14 Tomcat's wings fixed or variable? Why? - Answer- •Variable Sweep