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AFOQT Pilot – Questions & Answersdistance from one wingtip to another wingtip ✔ Ans -wingspan
what is an airfoil ✔ Ans -anything designed to produce lift when it moved through the air
Cantilever wing ✔ Ans -sufficient internal support structures to keep it steady in its location
Two designations of wings ✔ Ans -Cantilever or semi-cantilever
Cantilever wings ✔ Ans -sufficient internal support structures to keep it steady in its location
Semi-Cantilever wings ✔ Ans -requires additional external support structures
Flaps ✔ Ans -run from the fuselage to the middle of the wing
Ailerons ✔ Ans -Run from the middle of the wing to the tip. responsible for the roll, or movement around the longitudinal axis. Joystick controls them.
Wingspan ✔ Ans -Distance from one wingtip to the other
Chord ✔ Ans -Distance form the leading edge to the trailing edge
Camber ✔ Ans -curvature of the airfoil, Heavily curved= High Camber
Planform ✔ Ans -Shape of the wings when viewed from overhead
Dihedral angle ✔ Ans -when the wings are not attached parallel to the horizontal plane, the angle they make is called this
Positive dihedral wing angle ✔ Ans -wings angling above the horizontal plane. Keeps the plane stable when it rolls and encourages the plane to return to its original position. Anhedral ✔ Ans -wings pointed slightly downwards for more maneuverability (fighters)
What are the six basic components of a fixed winged aircraft? ✔ Ans -
Wings, Fuselage, Tail Assembly, Landing Gear, Power plant, and fighting controls and control surfaces
Different shapes of wings ✔ Ans -Straight, Sweep and Delta
Straight Wings ✔ Ans -may be rectangular, rounded or tapered. Commonly found on sailplanes, gliders and other low speed aircraft
Swept Wings ✔ Ans -provides better handling at high speeds. Most common used wing style.
Delta Wings ✔ Ans -shape is triangular
Fuselage ✔ Ans -main body of the airplane. Includes the cockpit, cabin,
cargo area and attachment points for external components.
Stringer ✔ Ans -support structure that runs the length of the fuselage
Former ✔ Ans -Support structure that runs the length perpendicular to the fuselage
Tail Assembly ✔ Ans -includes the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, elevators, rudders and trim tabs.
Stabilizers ✔ Ans -fixed surfaces that extend from the back end of the fuselage
Elevators ✔ Ans -positioned along the trailing edges of the horizontal stabilizers
Rudders ✔ Ans -connected to the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizers
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