What did Orville and Wilbur Wright's dad give them as boys that sparked their interest in flight?
a rubber band helicopter
What is the name of the angle created by the relative wind direction and the chord line in a wing design?
Angle of attack
What reasons did the Wright brothers traveled so far from home to test their flying machines?
reliable wind and soft landing in the sand
What force acts on a plane to pull it towards the ground?
Weight of the plane/gravity
On what river did an airline pilot make an emergency landing on and saved the lives of all onboard?
Hudson River- NY/NJ
Which side of an airplane wing has more curve to it?
The top side, to increase air speed- reducing air pressure
What is the name of the US NAVY's demonstration flight squadron?
Blue Angles
What did the Wright brothers father do for a living?
He was a Bishop- a high ranking religious leader
What is the force that is normally generated by an planes wings that keeps it in the air?
Lift
What is the mechanical force called that is generated by the planes engines to move the aircraft through the air?
Thrust
Name the four forces that affect airplanes.
Thrust, Lift, Weight, Lift
What was the name of the Wright Brother's bicycles they built and sold?
Van Cleve, or St. Clair
Where did the Wright brother first experiment with their gliders and early versions of their planes?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
What two jobs or businesses did the Wright brother do for a living before their airplane business?
Newspaper publisher and bicycle manufacture/repair/sales
Where was the propeller on the Wright Flyers located?
Behind the pilot
What CITY and STATE did the Wright brothers grow up in?
Dayton ,Ohio
What is the force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air?
Drag
What is the scientific principal called that explains how wind moves faster over a curved surface than a flat surface?
Bernoulli's Principal
Name the two brothers who invented the airplane.
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
The Wright brothers first 2 gliders failed to perform as they hoped. What did they build to test their wing design; too make sure it provided enough lift?
A wind Tunnel
What happens to air pressure as air moves faster over a surface?
The air pressure decreases