AFOQT Study Guide (Aviation Information) Questions and Answers

AFOQT Study Guide (Aviation Information) Questions and Answers Location: Aft/ Trailing Edge Purposes: (1) Increase lift by deflecting airflow downward (2) When extended, increases surface area (3) Decreases velocity required for takeoff and landing - CORRECT ️️ Flaps Location: Leading Edge Purposes: Maintain lift at low speeds when extended - CORRECT ️️ Slats Location: On the wings of many turbine-powered aircraft Purpose: Destroy the residual lift after landing, putting the planes entire weight on the landing gear How: Hinged panels that move up after landing, maximizes tire friction on the runway thereby enhancing deceleration - CORRECT ️️ Spoilers Location: High-performance aircrafts Purpose: Helps to decelerate the aircraft & increases the rate of descent when in flight NOT designed to destroy lift - CORRECT ️️ Air Brakes Speed Brakes Main structural component of a wing, it runs the length of the wing - CORRECT ️️ Spar Attached perpendicularly to the spar. Provides the wing with more strength and structure. - CORRECT ️️ Ribs ... have wings that are perpendicular to the aircraft's longitudinal axis. - CORRECT ️️ Airplanes that fly below the speed of sound typically... ... are swept back. - CORRECT ️️ Jet plane wings... Delay the drag associated with the air compressibility at high supersonic speeds. - CORRECT ️️ Swept back wings Shaped like a triangle - CORRECT ️️ Delta Wing Allow the pilot to swing the wings forward to a position that is roughly perpendicular to the fuselage for take-off, landing, and flight at low airspeeds. - CORRECT ️️ Variable Geometry Wings Fuselage, Wings, Empennage - CORRECT ️️ Parts of an airplane Nose Section: Cockpit and Cabin - CORRECT ️️ Fuse