BILLY MITCHELL AEROSPACE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

They are rectangular - Answer- Which of the following does NOT fit the definition of planet? Uranus is the fastest planet to orbit the Sun. - Answer- Which of the following is NOT true about Uranus? William Hale - Answer- Who developed a technique called spin stabilization? Variometer/Vertical speed indicator - Answer- Which of the following is part of the cockpit instrumentation for a hot air balloon? Vanes - Answer- Which of the following is described as small fins that are placed inside the exhaust of the rocket engine? OVT-1 (X-37B) - Answer- The first autonomous landing of an orbital vehicle onto a runway on Earth occurred for the first time in 2010 with what space vehicle? Vanguard - Answer- Which of the following was NOT a rocket launch vehicle workhorse for America's early space program? Titan II - Answer- What rocket was used to launch Gemini missions in 2965 and 1966? Uranus is tilted 60 degrees on its axis. - Answer- Why does the planet Uranus have 42 years of daylight followed by 42 years of night? Comet - Answer- What term is described as a giant dirty snowball composed of frozen gases, water, dust, and icy lumps that sheds itself as it moves, leaving a long tail? Compression - Answer- The four cycles of a four engine are intake, __________, ignition,/power, and exhaust Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - Answer- Who was the second man to walk on the moon? Drag - Answer- Which of the following opposes thrust? - Answer- The longest spacewalk occurred in 2001 with astronauts Susan Helms and Jim Voss. About how many hours did their spacewalk last? An asteroid - Answer- A chunk of rock that is in orbit between Mars and Jupiter is probably which of the following? There