What "Mach" means?
It's the speed of sound (343m/s or 1236km/h)
What principle states that as the speed of a fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.
Bernoulli's principle
What was the fastest commercial plane ever?
The Concorde (Mach 2)
Gulfstream G700
Boeing 747
Dassault Falcon 7x
What are the four forces that effect a plane?
lift, thrust, drag, weight
What's the biggest commercial plane?
AirBus A380
Antonaov An-225
Stratolaunch
How many airplanes are in the air right now?
Between 20,000 to 40,000
Between 8,000 to 20, 000
Under 5,000
Between 5,000- 8,000
What's the largest plane ever created?
Stratolauncher
Boeing 747
The Antonov An-225 Mriya
Airbus A380
What color are the black boxes? These are the flight recorder that collect cockpit data.
Orange
Black
Yellow
Blue
What part of a plane helps control the pitch (up and down movement of the nose) during flight?
Horizontal stabilizers
Alierons
Fuselage
Vertical Stabilizers
How far in advance can you book a flight ticket?
2 years
6 months
11 months
2 months
What happens if you cross Mach 1?
It creates a sonic boom
What is the purpose of the engines on an airplane?
to create thrust
What is the upward force generated by the movement of air over and under the wing, creating a pressure difference that pushes the wing upwards
lift
Which aircraft was used on the first cross Atlantic solo flight?
Dream Weaver
Spirit of St. Louis
The Heart of Sussie
The Thunderbird
What part of a plane keeps it lined up with the direction of motion, preventing side-to side yawing motion?
Elevator
Alirons
Vertical stabilizer
horizontal stabilizer
When did the Wright brother's first successfully fly a airplane?
1903
1907
1899
1920
What is the angle between the chord line of an wing and the relative wind called?
angle of attack
How many airlines are there?
800
47
1250
Over 5000