CAP Billy Mitchell Aerospace Milestone Test questions with
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the direction from which the wind is blowing - correct answer✔✔Wind direction
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the region of the earth that receives most of the sun's heat - correct answer✔✔The Equator
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the first layer of the atmosphere in which the vast majority of weather, storms, and
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temperature differences occur. It extends from sea level up to 20,000 feet over the poles and
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to 60,000 feet over the equatorial regions and most of the atmosphere is contained in this
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region - correct answer✔✔The Troposphere
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the first known powered aircraft with humans on board - correct answer✔✔Hot air balloon
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made a historic flight over Paris, France on November 21, 1783. Their flight lasted 25 min
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and they flew approximately 5 miles from their launch point - correct answer✔✔Pilatre
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d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes || || ||
An artificial force that pushes or pulls an aircraft forward through the air and opposes drag
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- correct answer✔✔Thrust
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the first true powered flight with humans on board that historians agree on - correct
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answer✔✔Hot air ballon || ||
Created the first successful, manned, hot air balloon in 1783 - correct answer✔✔Joseph and
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Etienne Montgolfier
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,An artificial upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft -
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correct answer✔✔Lift ||
A natural force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight and opposes
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thrust - correct answer✔✔Drag || || ||
Rotation around the lateral axis and the elevator moving up and down causes this motion.
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The nose up/nose down motion - correct answer✔✔Pitch
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Rotation around the vertical axis produced by the rudder and controlled by pedals. The nose
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right/nose left motion - correct answer✔✔Yaw
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credited with the first manned, controlled powered flight. Made their historic flight on
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December 17, 1903 - correct answer✔✔Wright Brothers || || || || || ||
Rotation around the longitudinal axis caused by the ailerons moving upward and
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downward. Results in the wings moving up or down - correct answer✔✔Roll || || || || || || || || || || ||
becomes an artificial compass and gives the pilot directional information. Also can be set
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without the aircraft facing north - correct answer✔✔Heading Indicator(directional gyro)
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6076 feet - correct answer✔✔Nautical mile
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5,280 feet - correct answer✔✔Statute mile
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the top or beginning of the Earth's atmosphere; the altitude the Air Force and NASA define
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as the beginning of space and anyone who reaches this height is awarded astronaut wings -
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correct answer✔✔50 miles above the surface
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, Is the most widely accepted altitude where space begins - correct answer✔✔62 miles
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the part of an aircraft that would continue to operate if the pilot were to shut off all
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electrical power during the flight - correct answer✔✔The engine
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an engine that has a fuel mixture that is burned within the engine. Also known as a
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reciprocating engine - correct answer✔✔Internal combustion engine || || || || || ||
On December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act came into affect requiring
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most civilian aircraft to carry what? - correct answer✔✔Emergency Locator Transmitter
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first man to walk on the moon - correct answer✔✔Neil Armstrong
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Improved forms of gunpowder, which increased the range of the rocket - correct
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answer✔✔Roger Bacon ||
designed rockets for military use - correct answer✔✔William Congreve
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A technique developed by Englishman, William Hale, wherein escaping gases in a rocket
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hit small vanes that made the rocket spin, and stabilize, much like a bullet in flight - correct
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answer✔✔Spin stabilization ||
improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes; this idea was the
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forerunner of the bazooka - correct answer✔✔Jean Froissart
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verified detailed answers || ||
the direction from which the wind is blowing - correct answer✔✔Wind direction
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the region of the earth that receives most of the sun's heat - correct answer✔✔The Equator
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the first layer of the atmosphere in which the vast majority of weather, storms, and
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temperature differences occur. It extends from sea level up to 20,000 feet over the poles and
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to 60,000 feet over the equatorial regions and most of the atmosphere is contained in this
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region - correct answer✔✔The Troposphere
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the first known powered aircraft with humans on board - correct answer✔✔Hot air balloon
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made a historic flight over Paris, France on November 21, 1783. Their flight lasted 25 min
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and they flew approximately 5 miles from their launch point - correct answer✔✔Pilatre
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d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes || || ||
An artificial force that pushes or pulls an aircraft forward through the air and opposes drag
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- correct answer✔✔Thrust
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the first true powered flight with humans on board that historians agree on - correct
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answer✔✔Hot air ballon || ||
Created the first successful, manned, hot air balloon in 1783 - correct answer✔✔Joseph and
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Etienne Montgolfier
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,An artificial upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft -
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correct answer✔✔Lift ||
A natural force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight and opposes
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thrust - correct answer✔✔Drag || || ||
Rotation around the lateral axis and the elevator moving up and down causes this motion.
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The nose up/nose down motion - correct answer✔✔Pitch
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Rotation around the vertical axis produced by the rudder and controlled by pedals. The nose
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right/nose left motion - correct answer✔✔Yaw
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credited with the first manned, controlled powered flight. Made their historic flight on
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December 17, 1903 - correct answer✔✔Wright Brothers || || || || || ||
Rotation around the longitudinal axis caused by the ailerons moving upward and
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downward. Results in the wings moving up or down - correct answer✔✔Roll || || || || || || || || || || ||
becomes an artificial compass and gives the pilot directional information. Also can be set
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without the aircraft facing north - correct answer✔✔Heading Indicator(directional gyro)
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6076 feet - correct answer✔✔Nautical mile
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5,280 feet - correct answer✔✔Statute mile
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the top or beginning of the Earth's atmosphere; the altitude the Air Force and NASA define
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as the beginning of space and anyone who reaches this height is awarded astronaut wings -
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correct answer✔✔50 miles above the surface
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, Is the most widely accepted altitude where space begins - correct answer✔✔62 miles
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the part of an aircraft that would continue to operate if the pilot were to shut off all
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electrical power during the flight - correct answer✔✔The engine
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an engine that has a fuel mixture that is burned within the engine. Also known as a
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reciprocating engine - correct answer✔✔Internal combustion engine || || || || || ||
On December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act came into affect requiring
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most civilian aircraft to carry what? - correct answer✔✔Emergency Locator Transmitter
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(ELT)
first man to walk on the moon - correct answer✔✔Neil Armstrong
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Improved forms of gunpowder, which increased the range of the rocket - correct
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answer✔✔Roger Bacon ||
designed rockets for military use - correct answer✔✔William Congreve
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A technique developed by Englishman, William Hale, wherein escaping gases in a rocket
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hit small vanes that made the rocket spin, and stabilize, much like a bullet in flight - correct
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answer✔✔Spin stabilization ||
improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes; this idea was the
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forerunner of the bazooka - correct answer✔✔Jean Froissart
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