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Aerospace Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Generates the lifting force that helps the airplane fly when air flows around it.






2. The written text of a play - film - or broadcast.






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






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






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






6. Aircraft speeds between Mach 5 and 10.






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






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






9. A force caused by the gravitational attraction of the Earth.






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






11. The angle formed by the wing chord line and the relative wind.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Robotic aircraft - used extensively by the military.






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






19. The last point on an airfoil that interacts with the airflow around the wing.






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Characteristic of the aircraft that permits you to maneuver it easily and allows it to withstand the stress resulting from the maneuver.






25. To set or thrust in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Aircraft speeds between Mach 1 and 5.






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






34. The horizontal line that passes through the center of gravity of the aircraft - perpendicular to its flight path.






35. Caused by the separation of airflow from the wing's upper surface resulting in a rapid decrease in lift.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. A glider designed for sustained flight.






42. The outline shape of a wing when viewed from above.






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






44. An advertising film which promotes a product in an informative and supposedly objective style.






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






46. A short - easily- remembered slogan - verse - or tune.






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






48. 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.






49. Design machines that fly.






50. The art and science of designing - building - and operating manned or unmanned space objects