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Questions and Correct Answers / Civil Air
Patrol Aerospace Mitchell Practice Exam
2026 – Correctly Answered Practice Exam
Aero - ANSWER-pertaining to air
Aerodynamics - ANSWER-relating to the forces of air in motion
Aeronautics - ANSWER-the science of flight within the atmosphere
Aerospace - ANSWER-a combination of aeronautics and space
Air - ANSWER-A mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen
21% oxygen and 1% other gases
Aircraft - ANSWER-any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders,
and parasails
Airfoil - ANSWER-a component that is specifically designed to produce lift,
thrust or directional stability
Altitude - ANSWER-height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
Aviation - ANSWER-The art, science, and technology of flight within the
atmosphere
,Camber - ANSWER-the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing
edge
Chord - ANSWER-a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing
edge
Downwash - ANSWER-the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
Drag - ANSWER-a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
flight
Dynamic - ANSWER-Forces in motion
Leading edge - ANSWER-The front of a wing or airfoil
Lift - ANSWER-the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight
of an aircraft
Relative wind - ANSWER-the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path
of an airplane
Aircraft Thrust - ANSWER-The force that moves an aircraft forward in flight
Upwash - ANSWER-the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
Vortex - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Air in motion
Daniel Bernoulli - ANSWER-Found that the pressure of a fluid, like air, drops
when its accelerated.
,Newton's 1st Law - ANSWER-An object at rest stays at rest and an object in
motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless
acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's 2nd Law - ANSWER-A force acting upon a body causes it to
accelerate in the direction of the force. Acceleration is directly proportional to
the force and the inversely proportional to the mass of the body being
accelerated
Newton's 3rd Law - ANSWER-For every action there is an opposite an equal
reaction
Theory of transit time - ANSWER-When the molecules of oncoming air split at
the front of the wing, they traveled over and under this airfoil and met at the
back of the wing at exactly the same time.
Vertical axis - ANSWER-Up and down axis
Lateral axis - ANSWER-Side to side axis
Longitudinal axis - ANSWER-Front to back axis
Center of gravity - ANSWER-The meeting point of the vertical, lateral, and
longitudinal axis
Roll - ANSWER-Rotation around the longitudinal axis
Pitch - ANSWER-Rotation around the lateral axis
Yaw - ANSWER-Rotation around the vertical axis
, MQ-9 UAV - ANSWER-Can carry bombs and precision-guided misses to the
battle zone. The aircraft has a ceiling of 50,000 feet and a cruise speed of 260
knots. Can "loiter" in the target area for as much as 14 hours.
GCS - ANSWER-Ground control stations
Global Hawk - ANSWER-Built by Northrop Grumman and is primarily used by
the USAFas a surveillance aircraft. It is equipped with Synthetic aperture
Radar that penetrates heavy wether including sand storms. It has the ability to
survey over 40,000 square miles in a day.
Convection - ANSWER-Fluid motion between regions of unequal heating;
usually vertically
Density - ANSWER-Mass in a given volume
Glide ratio - ANSWER-a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss
Lapse rate - ANSWER-the average rate at which temperature and pressure
decreases with an increase in altitude
Soaring - ANSWER-the art of staying aloft by exploiting the energy of the
atmosphere
Stability - ANSWER-the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
Thermal - ANSWER-a column of air that moves upwards
Tow plane - ANSWER-usually a single-engined airplane that will pull a glider
from the ground to an altitude where it can be released
Wave - ANSWER-A waving action with strong up and down motions started as
air moves across a mountain ranges
Questions and Correct Answers / Civil Air
Patrol Aerospace Mitchell Practice Exam
2026 – Correctly Answered Practice Exam
Aero - ANSWER-pertaining to air
Aerodynamics - ANSWER-relating to the forces of air in motion
Aeronautics - ANSWER-the science of flight within the atmosphere
Aerospace - ANSWER-a combination of aeronautics and space
Air - ANSWER-A mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen
21% oxygen and 1% other gases
Aircraft - ANSWER-any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders,
and parasails
Airfoil - ANSWER-a component that is specifically designed to produce lift,
thrust or directional stability
Altitude - ANSWER-height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
Aviation - ANSWER-The art, science, and technology of flight within the
atmosphere
,Camber - ANSWER-the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing
edge
Chord - ANSWER-a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing
edge
Downwash - ANSWER-the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
Drag - ANSWER-a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
flight
Dynamic - ANSWER-Forces in motion
Leading edge - ANSWER-The front of a wing or airfoil
Lift - ANSWER-the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight
of an aircraft
Relative wind - ANSWER-the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path
of an airplane
Aircraft Thrust - ANSWER-The force that moves an aircraft forward in flight
Upwash - ANSWER-the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
Vortex - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Air in motion
Daniel Bernoulli - ANSWER-Found that the pressure of a fluid, like air, drops
when its accelerated.
,Newton's 1st Law - ANSWER-An object at rest stays at rest and an object in
motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless
acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's 2nd Law - ANSWER-A force acting upon a body causes it to
accelerate in the direction of the force. Acceleration is directly proportional to
the force and the inversely proportional to the mass of the body being
accelerated
Newton's 3rd Law - ANSWER-For every action there is an opposite an equal
reaction
Theory of transit time - ANSWER-When the molecules of oncoming air split at
the front of the wing, they traveled over and under this airfoil and met at the
back of the wing at exactly the same time.
Vertical axis - ANSWER-Up and down axis
Lateral axis - ANSWER-Side to side axis
Longitudinal axis - ANSWER-Front to back axis
Center of gravity - ANSWER-The meeting point of the vertical, lateral, and
longitudinal axis
Roll - ANSWER-Rotation around the longitudinal axis
Pitch - ANSWER-Rotation around the lateral axis
Yaw - ANSWER-Rotation around the vertical axis
, MQ-9 UAV - ANSWER-Can carry bombs and precision-guided misses to the
battle zone. The aircraft has a ceiling of 50,000 feet and a cruise speed of 260
knots. Can "loiter" in the target area for as much as 14 hours.
GCS - ANSWER-Ground control stations
Global Hawk - ANSWER-Built by Northrop Grumman and is primarily used by
the USAFas a surveillance aircraft. It is equipped with Synthetic aperture
Radar that penetrates heavy wether including sand storms. It has the ability to
survey over 40,000 square miles in a day.
Convection - ANSWER-Fluid motion between regions of unequal heating;
usually vertically
Density - ANSWER-Mass in a given volume
Glide ratio - ANSWER-a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss
Lapse rate - ANSWER-the average rate at which temperature and pressure
decreases with an increase in altitude
Soaring - ANSWER-the art of staying aloft by exploiting the energy of the
atmosphere
Stability - ANSWER-the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
Thermal - ANSWER-a column of air that moves upwards
Tow plane - ANSWER-usually a single-engined airplane that will pull a glider
from the ground to an altitude where it can be released
Wave - ANSWER-A waving action with strong up and down motions started as
air moves across a mountain ranges
