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