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Aerospace Dimensions - Module 4 Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+
What part of the aircraft gives it stability and directional control during flight?✔✔ Vertical stabilizer
What type of wing configuration has no visible tail?✔✔ Flying wing
What is the purpose of dihedral angle in wings?✔✔ To improve roll stability
What is the angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind?✔✔ Angle of attack
What is the movement around the lateral axis called?✔✔ Pitch 1 / 3
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What flight control allows a pilot to bank the aircraft during a turn?✔✔ Aileron
What is the movement around the vertical axis called?✔✔ Yaw
What is the result of lift being less than weight?✔✔ The aircraft descends
What is the name of the system that lets pilots control flight surfaces?✔✔ Flight control system
What is the purpose of a trim tab?✔✔ To reduce control pressure for the pilot
What helps pilots maintain control during turbulence?✔✔ Stability features like dihedral and tail design 2 / 3
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What is the name for aircraft motion in three dimensions?✔✔ Three axes of flight
What is used to measure an aircraft’s altitude?✔✔ Altimeter
What system controls the hydraulic and mechanical motion of control surfaces?✔✔ Flight control system
What happens to lift as airspeed increases (if angle of attack stays the same)?✔✔ Lift increases
What allows a plane to stay balanced and fly straight?✔✔ Stability
What force keeps an airplane from falling due to gravity?✔✔ Lift
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