Statistics for General Aeronautics Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the force generated that makes planes fly?	Lift	100%
What is the undesirable force against the plane that is created as a result?	Drag	88%
What control surface increases the camber of a wing?	Flaps	75%
What about when an aircraft is flying multiple times faster than the speed of sound?	Hypersonic	75%
What control surface yaws the aircraft left and right?	Rudder	75%
What control surface rolls the aircraft?	Ailerons	63%
What nondimensional value is a ratio of airspeed and the speed of sound?	Mach Number	63%
What happens when the angle of attack of a wing is too high?	Stall	63%
What is it called when an aircraft is flying faster than the speed of sound?	Supersonic	63%
What is the force that propels the plane forward?	Thrust	63%
What is the force that pulls the plane down towards the earth?	Weight	63%
What control surface pitches the aircraft up and down?	Elevators	50%
What is the name of the cross-sectional shape of the wing?	Airfoil	38%
What are the devices placed on the tips of wings to reduce induced drag?	Winglets	38%