ASTB Aviation And Nautical Knowledge || With Accur
ASTB Aviation and Nautical Knowledge || with Accur
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ASTB Aviation and Nautical Knowledge || with Accurate Answers 100%.
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ASTB Aviation And Nautical Knowledge || With Accur
Which of the control surfaces is the primary surface for turning an airplane? correct answers Aileron
Which of the control surfaces is the primary control for altitude correct answers Elevator
The primary purpose of the winglet? correct answers Decrease drag
The wings of the airplane are a...
ASTB Aviation and Nautical Knowledge || with Accurate
Answers 100%.
Which of the control surfaces is the primary surface for turning an airplane? correct answers
Aileron
Which of the control surfaces is the primary control for altitude correct answers Elevator
The primary purpose of the winglet? correct answers Decrease drag
The wings of the airplane are angled upward. What is this called? correct answers Dihedral
What purpose does an angled-upward wing position serve? correct answers Improve stability
What causes the sonic boom when a supersonic jet breaks the sound barrier? correct answers An
abrupt pressure change across the shock wave
Who is the Father of the Navy? correct answers John Paul Jones
From where is latitude measured? correct answers Equator
From where is longitude measured? correct answers Prime meridian
If Navy ensigns and lieutenants are company grade officers, commodores and admirals are what
type of officers? correct answers Flag officers
Is an F-14 Tomcat's wings fixed or variable sweep? correct answers Variable sweep
Where is the most stable place to stand in a row boat? correct answers Bottom center
The aerodynamic effect that occurs near the ground is called? correct answers Ground effect
Define camber correct answers curvature of the top of a wing or airfoil
Define angle of attack (regarding wings) correct answers angle formed by the chord line of the
wing and the oncoming airflow
Aspect ratio, and the difference between high and low aspect ratio correct answers the ratio of
the distance between the wing tips of an airplane to its average wing width
Fly-by-wire correct answers control linkages between the cockpit and the planes control surfaces
are electronic rather than mehanical
Yaw correct answers perpendicular to the wings and lies in the plane of the aircraft centerline. A
yaw motion is a side to side movement of the nose of the aircraft
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