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  • This quiz has been taken 77 times
  • The average score is 9 of 14
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Hint Answer % Correct
What is the force generated that makes planes fly? Lift
94%
What is the undesirable force against the plane that is created as a result? Drag
87%
What is the force that propels the plane forward? Thrust
87%
What control surface yaws the aircraft left and right? Rudder
69%
What nondimensional value is a ratio of airspeed and the speed of sound? Mach Number
67%
What is the force that pulls the plane down towards the earth? Weight
67%
What control surface increases the camber of a wing? Flaps
65%
What happens when the angle of attack of a wing is too high? Stall
62%
What is it called when an aircraft is flying faster than the speed of sound? Supersonic
62%
What control surface rolls the aircraft? Ailerons
58%
What about when an aircraft is flying multiple times faster than the speed of sound? Hypersonic
50%
What control surface pitches the aircraft up and down? Elevators
46%
What are the devices placed on the tips of wings to reduce induced drag? Winglets
44%
What is the name of the cross-sectional shape of the wing? Airfoil
31%
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