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PLTW Aerospace Engineering Unit 1 Vocab Latest Update 100% Correct
What do engineers use to study how air moves around a model or surface?✔✔ Wind tunnel
What is the role of the vertical stabilizer on an aircraft?✔✔ To maintain directional stability
What is the main purpose of an aircraft's horizontal stabilizer?✔✔ To maintain pitch stability
What is the part of the aircraft that allows it to taxi on the ground?✔✔ Landing gear
What is the process of identifying and solving flight-related problems using data?✔✔ Flight analysis
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What do you call the air pressure below sea level used for calibration in aviation?✔✔ Standard pressure
What is the system that manages airflow into and around the aircraft?✔✔ Environmental control system
What is the term for increasing an aircraft's lift to sustain level flight?✔✔ Positive angle of attack
What happens if lift is less than weight during flight?✔✔ The aircraft descends
What happens if thrust is greater than drag?✔✔ The aircraft accelerates
What part of the airplane gives the pilot a clear view and access to controls?✔✔ Cockpit
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What is the study of flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere?✔✔ Astronautics
What is the force that lifts an aircraft into the air?✔✔ Lift
What is the opposing force that resists the aircraft’s forward motion?✔✔ Drag
What is the forward force produced by an aircraft’s propulsion system?✔✔ Thrust
What is the force that pulls an aircraft downward due to gravity?✔✔ Weight
What is the term for the shape of a wing or blade designed to generate lift?✔✔ Airfoil
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