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[Show more]First Law of Motion - correct answer an object at rest will stay at rest, an object will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force such as gravity or friction 
 
Four Types of Friction - correct answer 1) sliding, kinetic friction 
2) fluid friction 
3) rolling friction 
4) static ...
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Add to cartFirst Law of Motion - correct answer an object at rest will stay at rest, an object will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force such as gravity or friction 
 
Four Types of Friction - correct answer 1) sliding, kinetic friction 
2) fluid friction 
3) rolling friction 
4) static ...
Three types of Rotor Systems - correct answer 1. Semirigid - composed of two blades that are rigidly mounted to the main rotor hub 
2. Rigid - the blade roots are rigidly attached to the rotor hub 
3. Fully articulated - allow each blade to lead/lag (move back and forth in plane), flap (move up an...
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Add to cartThree types of Rotor Systems - correct answer 1. Semirigid - composed of two blades that are rigidly mounted to the main rotor hub 
2. Rigid - the blade roots are rigidly attached to the rotor hub 
3. Fully articulated - allow each blade to lead/lag (move back and forth in plane), flap (move up an...
Profile drag - correct answer Caused by the blades frictional resistance 
 
Induced drag - correct answer Downwash 
 
Parasite drag - correct answer Components attached to a helicopter that dont contribute to lift 
 
Total drag - correct answer Sum of profile, induced, and parasite drag. 
 
Bernoull...
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Add to cartProfile drag - correct answer Caused by the blades frictional resistance 
 
Induced drag - correct answer Downwash 
 
Parasite drag - correct answer Components attached to a helicopter that dont contribute to lift 
 
Total drag - correct answer Sum of profile, induced, and parasite drag. 
 
Bernoull...
Weight - correct answer The force of gravity pushing the aircraft down 
 
Lift - correct answer The force required to raise the aircraft 
 
Thrust - correct answer The force applied in order to move the aircraft forward 
 
Drag - correct answer The force that slows the aircraft down in preparati...
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Add to cartWeight - correct answer The force of gravity pushing the aircraft down 
 
Lift - correct answer The force required to raise the aircraft 
 
Thrust - correct answer The force applied in order to move the aircraft forward 
 
Drag - correct answer The force that slows the aircraft down in preparati...
When generating lift, what should the pressure below the airfoil be in relation to the pressure above the airfoil? - correct answer greater than it 
 
what is the load factor of a 2000 pound helicopter that is currently experiencing an effective load of 4000 pounds? - correct answer 2 
 
What type/t...
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Add to cartWhen generating lift, what should the pressure below the airfoil be in relation to the pressure above the airfoil? - correct answer greater than it 
 
what is the load factor of a 2000 pound helicopter that is currently experiencing an effective load of 4000 pounds? - correct answer 2 
 
What type/t...
attitude indicator - correct answer Allows the aviator to control the aircraft by showing the attitude of the aircraft in relation to the natural horizon? (originally called an artificial horizon and later a gyro horizon) 
 
pitot-static, compass, gyroscopic - correct answer Flight instruments are g...
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Add to cartattitude indicator - correct answer Allows the aviator to control the aircraft by showing the attitude of the aircraft in relation to the natural horizon? (originally called an artificial horizon and later a gyro horizon) 
 
pitot-static, compass, gyroscopic - correct answer Flight instruments are g...
Force of Gravity - correct answer =G(m1m2/d^2) 
 
Bernoulli's Principle - correct answer as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases 
 
Manufacturer's Empty Weight (MEW) - correct answer Total weight of the aircraft as it was built. this includes the system...
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Add to cartForce of Gravity - correct answer =G(m1m2/d^2) 
 
Bernoulli's Principle - correct answer as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases 
 
Manufacturer's Empty Weight (MEW) - correct answer Total weight of the aircraft as it was built. this includes the system...
SIFT- Army Aviation exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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The typical structure of a helicopter is a ______ (fill in the blank) with a ____ (fill in the blank) protruding upward out of it. - correct answer Fuselage (the body of the craft), Mast. 
 
The engine of the craft drives power upward through the ____ (fill in the blank) to the rotor blades, which...
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Add to cartThe typical structure of a helicopter is a ______ (fill in the blank) with a ____ (fill in the blank) protruding upward out of it. - correct answer Fuselage (the body of the craft), Mast. 
 
The engine of the craft drives power upward through the ____ (fill in the blank) to the rotor blades, which...
Helicopter structure - correct answer fuselage (body of aircraft), mast, rotor blades 
 
engine drives power up through mast to rotor blades 
 
main rotor generates thrust, tail rotor counteracts torque 
 
main rotor rotates counterclockwise (US, UK, Ger.) 
 
advantages of rotorcraft - correct answe...
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Add to cartHelicopter structure - correct answer fuselage (body of aircraft), mast, rotor blades 
 
engine drives power up through mast to rotor blades 
 
main rotor generates thrust, tail rotor counteracts torque 
 
main rotor rotates counterclockwise (US, UK, Ger.) 
 
advantages of rotorcraft - correct answe...
what allows a helicopter to fly forward,backward, and laterally? - correct answer -helicopters are equipped with a source of thrust 
 
-an engine produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotor via one or more transmissions and drive shafts 
 
two types of helicopter engines - correct answ...
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Add to cartwhat allows a helicopter to fly forward,backward, and laterally? - correct answer -helicopters are equipped with a source of thrust 
 
-an engine produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotor via one or more transmissions and drive shafts 
 
two types of helicopter engines - correct answ...
The phenomenon of a helicopter sinking into its own downwash is called: 
A. L/Wmin (minimum lift-to-weight ratio). 
B. An airfoil stall. 
C. Vortex torque state. 
D. Settling with power. - correct answer D. Settling with power. 
 
A helicopter is: 
A. A type of gyrocraft 
B. A type of rotorcraft 
...
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Add to cartThe phenomenon of a helicopter sinking into its own downwash is called: 
A. L/Wmin (minimum lift-to-weight ratio). 
B. An airfoil stall. 
C. Vortex torque state. 
D. Settling with power. - correct answer D. Settling with power. 
 
A helicopter is: 
A. A type of gyrocraft 
B. A type of rotorcraft 
...
What part of a rotary-wing aircraft makes directional control possible? - correct answer The Swashplate 
 
Which of these US Army Helicopters is classified as tandem rotor? - correct answer CH-47 
 
What is the preferred method of ground movement for helicopters on airports? - correct answer Air Tax...
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Add to cartWhat part of a rotary-wing aircraft makes directional control possible? - correct answer The Swashplate 
 
Which of these US Army Helicopters is classified as tandem rotor? - correct answer CH-47 
 
What is the preferred method of ground movement for helicopters on airports? - correct answer Air Tax...
Parasite Drag - correct answer A type of drag that constitutes total drag 
 
Governor - correct answer common to all turbine helicopters, but only on some piston powered helicopters? 
 
It varies by helicopter - correct answer Where is the horizontal reference datum located? 
 
Cyclic - correct answ...
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Add to cartParasite Drag - correct answer A type of drag that constitutes total drag 
 
Governor - correct answer common to all turbine helicopters, but only on some piston powered helicopters? 
 
It varies by helicopter - correct answer Where is the horizontal reference datum located? 
 
Cyclic - correct answ...
A Helicopter - correct answer Is a type of rotorcraft that is able to takeoff and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and side to side (laterally). 
 
Thrust engine - correct answer an engine that produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotors (on most helicopters) via one...
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Add to cartA Helicopter - correct answer Is a type of rotorcraft that is able to takeoff and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and side to side (laterally). 
 
Thrust engine - correct answer an engine that produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotors (on most helicopters) via one...
Parasite Drag - correct answer A type of drag that constitutes total drag 
 
Governor - correct answer common to all turbine helicopters, but only on some piston powered helicopters? 
 
It varies by helicopter - correct answer Where is the horizontal reference datum located? 
 
Cyclic - correct answ...
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Add to cartParasite Drag - correct answer A type of drag that constitutes total drag 
 
Governor - correct answer common to all turbine helicopters, but only on some piston powered helicopters? 
 
It varies by helicopter - correct answer Where is the horizontal reference datum located? 
 
Cyclic - correct answ...
A Helicopter - correct answer Is a type of rotorcraft that is able to takeoff and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and side to side (laterally). 
 
Thrust engine - correct answer an engine that produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotors (on most helicopters) via one...
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Add to cartA Helicopter - correct answer Is a type of rotorcraft that is able to takeoff and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and side to side (laterally). 
 
Thrust engine - correct answer an engine that produces power and delivers it to overhead and tail rotors (on most helicopters) via one...
What part decrease crosswind thrust on the blades and enhance flight stability by keeping the bar stable as the rotor spins - correct answer The flybar 
 
Helicopter turbine engines produce ___________ thrust per pound than piston engines - correct answer More 
 
The four main forces working on a he...
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Add to cartWhat part decrease crosswind thrust on the blades and enhance flight stability by keeping the bar stable as the rotor spins - correct answer The flybar 
 
Helicopter turbine engines produce ___________ thrust per pound than piston engines - correct answer More 
 
The four main forces working on a he...
A helicopter is - correct answer A type of rotorcraft 
 
Helicopter turbine engines produce ___________ thrust per pound than piston engines - correct answer More 
 
The four main forces working on a helicopter are - correct answer Lift, weight, thrust, drag 
 
Helicopters typically have between ___...
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Add to cartA helicopter is - correct answer A type of rotorcraft 
 
Helicopter turbine engines produce ___________ thrust per pound than piston engines - correct answer More 
 
The four main forces working on a helicopter are - correct answer Lift, weight, thrust, drag 
 
Helicopters typically have between ___...
Which of these is one of the three types of drag that constitute total drag? - correct answer Parasite. 
 
The force that resists the movement of a helicopter through the air and is produced when lift is developed is called drag. Drag must be overcome by the engine to turn the rotor. Drag always ac...
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Add to cartWhich of these is one of the three types of drag that constitute total drag? - correct answer Parasite. 
 
The force that resists the movement of a helicopter through the air and is produced when lift is developed is called drag. Drag must be overcome by the engine to turn the rotor. Drag always ac...
Airfoil - correct answer Blade that cuts through air so that air passes above and below it 
 
Top of an airfoil is ________ - correct answer Cambered 
 
Why is the top of an airfoil cambered? - correct answer To allow air to quickly get past the airfoil and create low pressure 
 
What happens to the...
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Add to cartAirfoil - correct answer Blade that cuts through air so that air passes above and below it 
 
Top of an airfoil is ________ - correct answer Cambered 
 
Why is the top of an airfoil cambered? - correct answer To allow air to quickly get past the airfoil and create low pressure 
 
What happens to the...
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