CAP MITCHELL AEROSPACE TEST
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What country had the first rocket? - ANSWER China
Space Shuttle - ANSWER a space transportation system for traveling to space and
back to Earth
Spin stabilization - ANSWER a technique that was invented by William Hale. Escaping
gases hit small veins that make it spin, and stabilize like a bullet
What are the characteristics of cumulus clouds? - ANSWER White, billowy, and puffy.
Appears like a cotton
ball
What are the characteristics of the thermosphere? - ANSWER It begins at about 50
miles up and extends to about 300 miles. Here the temp increases again. How much it
increases depends on solar activity, but it usually between 1380°F and 2,280°F.
What are the characteristics of the troposphere? - ANSWER extends from sea level up
to 20,000 feet over the poles and 55,000-60,000over the equatorial regions. Most of the
atmosphere is located here. Temperature decreases about 3.5°F (2°C) for every 1,000
ft gained.
Taxiway lights - ANSWER Blue lights are the most common for taxiway edge lights.
Some airports
Runway - ANSWER a dedicated pathway for taking of and landing airplanes
What is the first step in the flight profile? - ANSWER The first step is the pre-flight
inspection
What is the purpose of the altimeter. - ANSWER It measures pressure and displays this
as height above sea level
Aero - ANSWER pertaining to air
Aerodynamic - ANSWER relating to the forces of air in motion
Aeronautics - ANSWER the science of flight within the atmosphere
Aerospace - ANSWER the combination of aeronautics and space
Air - ANSWER a mixture of gases, 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
,Aircraft - ANSWER any machine that is capable of flight
Airplane - ANSWER any aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its
wings and is thrust forward by means of propulsion
Thermal - ANSWER a rising column of air
Around 1299 A.D. what was the first manned aircraft? - ANSWER Chinese sailors
attached to kites
Who created the first manned hot air balloon? - ANSWER Brothers Joseph and Etienne
Montgolfier
When did the Montgolfier brothers create the balloon? - ANSWER During the 18th
Century
What event happened on 21 November, 1783? - ANSWER Pilatre d'Rozier and
Francois d'Arlandes piloted the first manned balloon.
Where did the first balloon fly? - ANSWER Paris, France
How long did the first balloon flight last? - ANSWER 25 minutes
What did Bernoulli find about pressure of fluid? - ANSWER pressure of fluid ,like air,
drops when accelerated and has constant pressure
Newton's First law of Motion - ANSWER An object will stay at rest unless acted upon by
an unbalanced, outside force.
Newton's Second law of Motion - ANSWER A force acting upon a body causes it to
accelerate in the direction of the force
Newton's Third Law of Motion - ANSWER Every action has an equal and opposite
reaction
What is the theory of lift? - ANSWER The upper surface of a plane's wing is designed
with camber on the topside. This curved line causes the oncoming air to flow much
faster over the upper surface.
What is the proof of the theory of lift? - ANSWER Bernoulli law states as the airflow
speeds up, the pressure drops and it creates a lower pressure as it passes over the top
of the wing.
How does the wing react with the theory of lift? - ANSWER With a lower pressure above
there has to be a higher pressure on the underside. Subsequently the wing has
nowhere to go but upward toward the lower pressure.
, What is the theory of equal transit time? - ANSWER Molecules of air split apart at the
front of the wing, they travel over and under the wing to arrive at the trailing edge at the
same time.
What bare the 5 parts of an airfoil? - ANSWER Leading edge, upper camber, lower
camber, trailing edge, and chord.
What is the shape of most airfoil? - ANSWER A tear drop shape.
What are the 4 forces acting on an airplane in flight? - ANSWER They are lift, gravity,
thrust, and drag
What is a vertical axis? - ANSWER The axis that goes through the center of gravity from
top to bottom.
What is the lateral axis? - ANSWER This is the axis that goes from wingtip to wingtip.
What is the longitudinal axis? - ANSWER The axis that goes from nose to tail.
What is the center of gravity? - ANSWER Where all three axis meet.
How does the plane move on the lateral axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
pitch.
How does the plane move on the longitudinal axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
roll
How does the plane move on the vertical axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
yaw.
What do the rudders do? - ANSWER They turn the nose left or right.
How does the shape of the propeller blades affect the flight? - ANSWER The blades are
shaped like wings to pull the plane forward.
What does UAV mean? - ANSWER Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
What were UVAs used for? - ANSWER UAVs were mostly used for reconnaissance, but
if conflicts escalated they would take on a combat role.
Reconnaissance - ANSWER a preliminary, or exploratory survey of an area to collect
information
UAS - ANSWER Unmanned Aerial System
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What country had the first rocket? - ANSWER China
Space Shuttle - ANSWER a space transportation system for traveling to space and
back to Earth
Spin stabilization - ANSWER a technique that was invented by William Hale. Escaping
gases hit small veins that make it spin, and stabilize like a bullet
What are the characteristics of cumulus clouds? - ANSWER White, billowy, and puffy.
Appears like a cotton
ball
What are the characteristics of the thermosphere? - ANSWER It begins at about 50
miles up and extends to about 300 miles. Here the temp increases again. How much it
increases depends on solar activity, but it usually between 1380°F and 2,280°F.
What are the characteristics of the troposphere? - ANSWER extends from sea level up
to 20,000 feet over the poles and 55,000-60,000over the equatorial regions. Most of the
atmosphere is located here. Temperature decreases about 3.5°F (2°C) for every 1,000
ft gained.
Taxiway lights - ANSWER Blue lights are the most common for taxiway edge lights.
Some airports
Runway - ANSWER a dedicated pathway for taking of and landing airplanes
What is the first step in the flight profile? - ANSWER The first step is the pre-flight
inspection
What is the purpose of the altimeter. - ANSWER It measures pressure and displays this
as height above sea level
Aero - ANSWER pertaining to air
Aerodynamic - ANSWER relating to the forces of air in motion
Aeronautics - ANSWER the science of flight within the atmosphere
Aerospace - ANSWER the combination of aeronautics and space
Air - ANSWER a mixture of gases, 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
,Aircraft - ANSWER any machine that is capable of flight
Airplane - ANSWER any aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its
wings and is thrust forward by means of propulsion
Thermal - ANSWER a rising column of air
Around 1299 A.D. what was the first manned aircraft? - ANSWER Chinese sailors
attached to kites
Who created the first manned hot air balloon? - ANSWER Brothers Joseph and Etienne
Montgolfier
When did the Montgolfier brothers create the balloon? - ANSWER During the 18th
Century
What event happened on 21 November, 1783? - ANSWER Pilatre d'Rozier and
Francois d'Arlandes piloted the first manned balloon.
Where did the first balloon fly? - ANSWER Paris, France
How long did the first balloon flight last? - ANSWER 25 minutes
What did Bernoulli find about pressure of fluid? - ANSWER pressure of fluid ,like air,
drops when accelerated and has constant pressure
Newton's First law of Motion - ANSWER An object will stay at rest unless acted upon by
an unbalanced, outside force.
Newton's Second law of Motion - ANSWER A force acting upon a body causes it to
accelerate in the direction of the force
Newton's Third Law of Motion - ANSWER Every action has an equal and opposite
reaction
What is the theory of lift? - ANSWER The upper surface of a plane's wing is designed
with camber on the topside. This curved line causes the oncoming air to flow much
faster over the upper surface.
What is the proof of the theory of lift? - ANSWER Bernoulli law states as the airflow
speeds up, the pressure drops and it creates a lower pressure as it passes over the top
of the wing.
How does the wing react with the theory of lift? - ANSWER With a lower pressure above
there has to be a higher pressure on the underside. Subsequently the wing has
nowhere to go but upward toward the lower pressure.
, What is the theory of equal transit time? - ANSWER Molecules of air split apart at the
front of the wing, they travel over and under the wing to arrive at the trailing edge at the
same time.
What bare the 5 parts of an airfoil? - ANSWER Leading edge, upper camber, lower
camber, trailing edge, and chord.
What is the shape of most airfoil? - ANSWER A tear drop shape.
What are the 4 forces acting on an airplane in flight? - ANSWER They are lift, gravity,
thrust, and drag
What is a vertical axis? - ANSWER The axis that goes through the center of gravity from
top to bottom.
What is the lateral axis? - ANSWER This is the axis that goes from wingtip to wingtip.
What is the longitudinal axis? - ANSWER The axis that goes from nose to tail.
What is the center of gravity? - ANSWER Where all three axis meet.
How does the plane move on the lateral axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
pitch.
How does the plane move on the longitudinal axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
roll
How does the plane move on the vertical axis? - ANSWER This movement is called
yaw.
What do the rudders do? - ANSWER They turn the nose left or right.
How does the shape of the propeller blades affect the flight? - ANSWER The blades are
shaped like wings to pull the plane forward.
What does UAV mean? - ANSWER Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
What were UVAs used for? - ANSWER UAVs were mostly used for reconnaissance, but
if conflicts escalated they would take on a combat role.
Reconnaissance - ANSWER a preliminary, or exploratory survey of an area to collect
information
UAS - ANSWER Unmanned Aerial System
