intro to aerospace quiz 2

The line between the leading and trailing adge of an airfoil

Chord line
A __________ occurs when lift deteriotrates due to exceeding the critical AOA

Stall
In straight and level, unaccellerated flight, lift is equal to _________.

Weight
To increase lift the pilot normally increases the _________.

AOA
An aircraft performs better when the density is (high, low)

high
The __________ axis runs from wingtip to wingtip.

lateral
the _______________ axis runs from the nose to the tail of the aircraft.

Longitudinal
Movement around the longitudinal axis is called _________.

Roll
Stability around the lateral axis is called __________.

Longitudinal
What control surface allows maneuverability around the vertical axis?

Rudder

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intro to aerospace quiz 2

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