Aviation and Aerospace Engineering

Question 1

1A glider has no engine, so it relies on

Easy

A. jet thrust B. rockets C. gravity and rising air currents D. propellers

Question 2

2Which force acts opposite to thrust on an aircraft in flight?

Easy

A. torque B. weight C. lift D. drag

Question 3

3Streamlining an aircraft mainly reduces

Easy

A. thrust B. weight C. drag D. lift

Question 4

4In a level turn, the load factor at a 60° bank angle is

Hard

A. 0.5 B. 2 C. 1.5 D. 1

Question 5

5Drag increases when

Easy

A. the aircraft is parked B. engines stop C. speed decreases D. speed increases

Question 6

6Weight acts through the aircraft's

Easy

A. nose B. centre of gravity C. tail D. wing tips

Question 7

7For an aircraft to climb steadily, which must be true?

Medium

A. lift must be zero B. drag must exceed thrust C. thrust must exceed drag enough to provide the extra energy to climb D. weight must be zero

Question 8

8An aircraft has a mass of 50,000 kg. What is its weight?

Easy

A. 5,000,000 N B. 500,000 N C. 50,000 N D. 5,000 N

Question 9

9The four forces acting on an aircraft in flight are lift, weight, thrust and

Easy

A. gravity again B. friction only C. pressure D. drag

Question 10

10In straight and level flight at constant speed,

Easy

A. lift equals weight and thrust equals drag B. lift is greater than weight C. thrust is zero D. drag is greater than thrust