AT 106 Exam 2 Actual Questions and Answers 2024
Graded A
How is yaw controlled on a flying wing aircraft?
A) A primary flight control attached to the rear of the vertical stabilizer.
B) Differential engine thrust
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) None of the above
C)
The control surface primarily responsible for roll control in a flying wing is
which of the following?
A) Elevators
B) Aileron
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) Elevon
C)
The control surface primarily responsible for pitch control in a flying wing is
which of the following?
A) Elevators
B) Aileron
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) Elevon
B)
How is yaw stability obtained in a flying wing aircraft?
A) Horizontal Stabilizer
B) Vertical Stabilizer
C) Swept back wings
D) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
C)
What is true of the longitudinal center of gravity range on a flying wing
aircraft?
A) The CG range is less than a conventional tailed aircraft
B) The CG range is greater than a conventional tailed aircraft
C) The CG range is the same as on a conventional tailed aircraft
A)
Which of the following is true of a flying wing aircraft?
A) The horizontal stabilizer function has been eliminated
B) The Split "Drag" rudders replace the standard horizontal tail
C) The horizontal stabilizer is the same as on conventional tailed aircraft
D)The horizontal stabilizer function has been incorporated into the wing near
the wing root
A)
Which of the following is not true?
A) A flying wing aircraft has less total induced drag than a conventional tailed
aircraft
B) A flying wing is more stable than a conventional tailed aircraft
C) A flying wing aircraft has less skin friction drag than a conventional tailed
aircraft
, D) A flying wing aircraft has all of the same rudder and elevator functions of a
conventional tailed aircraft
C)
Which of the formulas below accurately represent Mach Number?
A) True Speed of aircraft / Speed of Sound = Mach Number
B) True Speed of aircraft * Speed of Sound = Mach Number
C) Speed of Sound / True speed of aircraft = Mach Number
D) Speed of Sound * True speed of aircraft = Mach Number
A)
When does the transonic range begin?
A) At 0.79 M
B) At 1.0 M
C) At the first evidence of localized sonic flows around the aircraft
D) At the point where the compressibility index reaches 1.0
C)
What is Mach Critical?
A) Mach 1.0
B) The speed where the transonic region begins
C) the fastest Mach Number the aircraft can fly
D) None of the above
B)
What does the term "sonic" mean?
A) Slower than the Speed of Sound
B) At the Speed of Sound
C) Faster than the Speed of Sound
D) None of the above
B)
The approximate speed of sound on a standard day is what?
A) 550 MPH
B) 600 MPH
C) 760 MPH
D) 840 MPH
C)
Which of the following defines the speed of sound?
A) The rate at which pressure disturbances move through the air
B) The speed of the aircraft when it reaches the sound barrier
C) The first point at which air becomes supersonic on an aircraft
A)
What is the Critical Mach Number?
A) The Speed of Sound
B) The speed of the aircraft at the first evidence of localized sonic flows
around the aircraft
C) The speed of the air over the wings at Mach 1.0
D) The speed at which the aircraft sustains structural damage due to flying too
fast
B)
How is lift generated on a wing at supersonic speeds?
A) The air pressure speeds up on top of the wing and lowers the air pressure
on top
B) The pressure increase behind the oblique wave is more on the bottom of
Graded A
How is yaw controlled on a flying wing aircraft?
A) A primary flight control attached to the rear of the vertical stabilizer.
B) Differential engine thrust
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) None of the above
C)
The control surface primarily responsible for roll control in a flying wing is
which of the following?
A) Elevators
B) Aileron
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) Elevon
C)
The control surface primarily responsible for pitch control in a flying wing is
which of the following?
A) Elevators
B) Aileron
C) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
D) Elevon
B)
How is yaw stability obtained in a flying wing aircraft?
A) Horizontal Stabilizer
B) Vertical Stabilizer
C) Swept back wings
D) Split "Drag" rudders at the wing tips
C)
What is true of the longitudinal center of gravity range on a flying wing
aircraft?
A) The CG range is less than a conventional tailed aircraft
B) The CG range is greater than a conventional tailed aircraft
C) The CG range is the same as on a conventional tailed aircraft
A)
Which of the following is true of a flying wing aircraft?
A) The horizontal stabilizer function has been eliminated
B) The Split "Drag" rudders replace the standard horizontal tail
C) The horizontal stabilizer is the same as on conventional tailed aircraft
D)The horizontal stabilizer function has been incorporated into the wing near
the wing root
A)
Which of the following is not true?
A) A flying wing aircraft has less total induced drag than a conventional tailed
aircraft
B) A flying wing is more stable than a conventional tailed aircraft
C) A flying wing aircraft has less skin friction drag than a conventional tailed
aircraft
, D) A flying wing aircraft has all of the same rudder and elevator functions of a
conventional tailed aircraft
C)
Which of the formulas below accurately represent Mach Number?
A) True Speed of aircraft / Speed of Sound = Mach Number
B) True Speed of aircraft * Speed of Sound = Mach Number
C) Speed of Sound / True speed of aircraft = Mach Number
D) Speed of Sound * True speed of aircraft = Mach Number
A)
When does the transonic range begin?
A) At 0.79 M
B) At 1.0 M
C) At the first evidence of localized sonic flows around the aircraft
D) At the point where the compressibility index reaches 1.0
C)
What is Mach Critical?
A) Mach 1.0
B) The speed where the transonic region begins
C) the fastest Mach Number the aircraft can fly
D) None of the above
B)
What does the term "sonic" mean?
A) Slower than the Speed of Sound
B) At the Speed of Sound
C) Faster than the Speed of Sound
D) None of the above
B)
The approximate speed of sound on a standard day is what?
A) 550 MPH
B) 600 MPH
C) 760 MPH
D) 840 MPH
C)
Which of the following defines the speed of sound?
A) The rate at which pressure disturbances move through the air
B) The speed of the aircraft when it reaches the sound barrier
C) The first point at which air becomes supersonic on an aircraft
A)
What is the Critical Mach Number?
A) The Speed of Sound
B) The speed of the aircraft at the first evidence of localized sonic flows
around the aircraft
C) The speed of the air over the wings at Mach 1.0
D) The speed at which the aircraft sustains structural damage due to flying too
fast
B)
How is lift generated on a wing at supersonic speeds?
A) The air pressure speeds up on top of the wing and lowers the air pressure
on top
B) The pressure increase behind the oblique wave is more on the bottom of
