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Aerospace Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The art and science of designing - building - and operating manned or unmanned space objects






2. The relationship between the length and width of a wing.






3. A reduction in the chord of a wing as measured from the root to the tip of the wing.






4. A rear horizontal stabilizer that controls up and down or pitching motion of the aircraft nose.






5. Acts in the opposite direction of flight - opposes the forward- acting force of thrust - and limits the forward speed of the aircraft.






6. A structure that creates up and down forces at the tail to keep the fuselage aligned in pitch with the relative wind. The structure itself is horizontal while the forces it creates are vertical.






7. The force that created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wing.






8. A glider designed for sustained flight.






9. Generates the lifting force that helps the airplane fly when air flows around it.






10. The flat surfaces located behind the center of gravity tend to weathervane with the wind.






11. A powered heavier- than - air aircraft with fixed wings from which the aircraft derives most of its lift.






12. Mach. A decimal number representing the true airspeed relationship to the local speed of sound.






13. Aircraft stability is the characteristic of an airplane in flight that causes it to return to a condition of equilibrium - or steady flight - after it is disturbed.






14. The space in the fuselage of a small airplane containing seats for the pilot - copilot - and sometimes passengers.






15. A sequence of drawings representing the shots planned for a film or television production.






16. An aircraft with floats or skis instead of wheels - designed to land on and take off from water.






17. The common reference point for the three axes of the aircraft.






18. The mounting of wings so that the wingtips and higher than the wingroot.






19. Motion around the lateral axis caused by deflection in the elevator controlled by moving the yoke forward and aft.






20. A powered - aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator - uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift - can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely - can be expendable or recoverable - and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload.






21. A rocket- launched spacecraft able to land like an unpowered aircraft - used for journeys between earth and craft orbiting the earth.






22. A straight line through the center of gravity of the aircraft and at 90






23. A straight line parallel to the length of the fuselage but that runs through the aircraft's center of gravity.






24. Any surface - such as a wing - which provides aerodynamic force when it interacts with a moving stream of air.






25. Aircraft speeds between Mach 10 and 25.






26. The tail assembly of an aircraft - including the horizontal and vertical stabilizers - elevators and rudder.






27. An aircraft that is designed to fly without an engine.






28. The capability of an aircraft to respond to your flight inputs - especially with regard to attitude and flight path.






29. Consists of both the engine and propeller in a small airplane.






30. A short - memorable phrase used in advertising or associated with a political party or group.






31. The part of the airfoil that meets the airflow first.






32. Forward- acting force which opposes drag and propels the aircraft through the air.






33. The study or practice of travel through the air.






34. The study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air.






35. Aircraft speeds between Mach 5 and 10.






36. Forces and moments on the body caused by a disturbance tend initially to return the body toward its equilibrium position.






37. To set or thrust in motion.






38. The ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces.






39. The rate at which temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.






40. Control surfaces attached to the trailing edge of the wing extending outward from the fuselage to the midpoint of each wing. Flaps can increase the lifting efficiency of the wing and decrease stall speed.






41. The movement about the vertical axis produced by the rudder and controlled by pedals.






42. A built in twist in the wing so that the trailing edge at the wingtip is raised (Wash out) or lowered (Wash in). This significantly affects the slow flight and stall characteristics of the wing.






43. Houses the cabin - the cockpit and is a common attachment point for the other major components.






44. The distance from wing tip to wing tip of a wing planform.






45. Hinged main surface part that help control banking for a turn






46. Rolling motion about the longitudinal axis caused by ailerons deflecting in opposite directions and controlled by twisting the yoke.






47. A rear vertical stabilizer that controls side- to- side or yawing motion of the aircraft nose.






48. A thin layer of air next to the surface of an airfoil which shows a reduction in speed due to the air's viscosity.






49. Out of its own accord - an aircraft eventually returns to and remains at its equilibrium position over a period of time.






50. A power- driven aircraft kept buoyant by a body of gas (usually helium) which is lighter than air.