CIVIL AIR PATROL | BILLY MITCHELL
AWARD AEROSPACE. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Aero - ANS pertaining to air
aerodynamics - ANS relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - ANS the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace - ANS a combination of aeronautics and space
air - ANS a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1%
other gasses
aircraft - ANS any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights,
airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and para sails
airplane - ANS an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is
thrust froward by a means of propulsion
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,Airfoil - ANS a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust,
or directional stability
airport - ANS a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
altitude - ANS height above sea level expressed in units
aviation - ANS the art, science and technology of flight within the atomosphere
aviator - ANS a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - ANS the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - ANS a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - ANS the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - ANS a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
dynamic - ANS forces in motion
gravity - ANS the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge - ANS the front part of a wing or airfoil
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, lift - ANS the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft
relative wind - ANS the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
thrust - ANS the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - ANS the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - ANS a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a result of air
moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top
wind - ANS air in motion
the first manned aircraft - ANS 1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese sailors attached to
kites being used as military observers
November 21, 1783 - ANS the first successful 25-minute long flight over Paris by Joseph and
Etienne Montgolfier
Daniel Bernoulli - ANS discovered the relationship between pressure and fluids in motion
The four forces of flight - ANS Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane - ANS Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV - ANS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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AWARD AEROSPACE. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Aero - ANS pertaining to air
aerodynamics - ANS relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - ANS the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace - ANS a combination of aeronautics and space
air - ANS a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1%
other gasses
aircraft - ANS any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights,
airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and para sails
airplane - ANS an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is
thrust froward by a means of propulsion
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,Airfoil - ANS a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust,
or directional stability
airport - ANS a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
altitude - ANS height above sea level expressed in units
aviation - ANS the art, science and technology of flight within the atomosphere
aviator - ANS a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - ANS the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - ANS a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - ANS the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - ANS a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
dynamic - ANS forces in motion
gravity - ANS the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge - ANS the front part of a wing or airfoil
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, lift - ANS the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft
relative wind - ANS the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
thrust - ANS the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - ANS the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - ANS a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a result of air
moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top
wind - ANS air in motion
the first manned aircraft - ANS 1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese sailors attached to
kites being used as military observers
November 21, 1783 - ANS the first successful 25-minute long flight over Paris by Joseph and
Etienne Montgolfier
Daniel Bernoulli - ANS discovered the relationship between pressure and fluids in motion
The four forces of flight - ANS Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane - ANS Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV - ANS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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