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Terms in this set (302)
aerodynamics relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace a combination of aeronautics and space
a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78%
air
nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses
any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
aircraft included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons,
helicopters, hangliders, and para sails
an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces
airplane upon its wings and is thrust froward by a means of
propulsion
a component, such as a wing, that is specifically
Airfoil
designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
a place on either land or water where aircraft can land
airport
and take off for flight
altitude height above sea level expressed in units
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the art, science and technology of flight within the
aviation
atomosphere
aviator a person who operates an aircraft in flight
the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing
camber
edge
a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to
chord
trailing edge
downwash the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
a force which slows the forward movement of an
drag
aircraft in flight
dynamic forces in motion
gravity the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge the front part of a wing or airfoil
the upward force that opposes gravity and supports
lift
the weight of an aircraft
the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
relative wind
an airplane
thrust the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in
upwash
flight
a spinning column of air that is created behind the
wingtip as a result of air moving from an area of high
vortex
pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on
top
wind air in motion
1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese sailors
the first manned aircraft
attached to kites being used as military observers
the first successful 25-minute long flight over Paris by
November 21, 1783
Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
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, 10/4/25, 9:00 AM Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace Exam fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) (Questi…
discovered the relationship between pressure and
Daniel Bernoulli
fluids in motion
The four forces of flight Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-9 Primary Function: Unmanned hunter/killer weapon
system.
RQ-4 Global Hawk
the height or distance above a reference plane (The
most common planes of reference used in aviation
are heights above sea level and ground level. If it's
Altitude
above average sea level, it's referred to "MSL," or
Mean Sea Level, and if it's above ground level, it's
referred to as "AGL.")
Convection fluid motion between regions of unequal heating
density mass in a given volume (example: 12 eggs in a basket)
a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss (If an
glide ratio aircraft has a glide ratio of twenty to one, and it is one
mile above the Earth, it should glide 20 miles before
landing.)
the average rate at which temperature decreases with
lapse rate an increase n altitude (The average lapse rate is 3 1/2°
F per 1000 feed increase in altitude.)
the art of staying aloft by exploring the energy of the
soaring
atmosphere
stability the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
thermal a column of air that moves upwards
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Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace
Exam fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest
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Answers) Solved 100% Correct!!
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Terms in this set (302)
aerodynamics relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace a combination of aeronautics and space
a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78%
air
nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses
any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
aircraft included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons,
helicopters, hangliders, and para sails
an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces
airplane upon its wings and is thrust froward by a means of
propulsion
a component, such as a wing, that is specifically
Airfoil
designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
a place on either land or water where aircraft can land
airport
and take off for flight
altitude height above sea level expressed in units
https://quizlet.com/1087150575/civil-air-patrol-billy-mitchell-award-aerospace-exam-fully-solved-updated-2025-2026latest-version-verified-for-accurac… 1/21
,10/4/25, 9:00 AM Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace Exam fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) (Questi…
the art, science and technology of flight within the
aviation
atomosphere
aviator a person who operates an aircraft in flight
the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing
camber
edge
a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to
chord
trailing edge
downwash the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
a force which slows the forward movement of an
drag
aircraft in flight
dynamic forces in motion
gravity the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge the front part of a wing or airfoil
the upward force that opposes gravity and supports
lift
the weight of an aircraft
the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
relative wind
an airplane
thrust the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in
upwash
flight
a spinning column of air that is created behind the
wingtip as a result of air moving from an area of high
vortex
pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on
top
wind air in motion
1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese sailors
the first manned aircraft
attached to kites being used as military observers
the first successful 25-minute long flight over Paris by
November 21, 1783
Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
https://quizlet.com/1087150575/civil-air-patrol-billy-mitchell-award-aerospace-exam-fully-solved-updated-2025-2026latest-version-verified-for-accurac… 2/21
, 10/4/25, 9:00 AM Civil Air Patrol | Billy Mitchell Award Aerospace Exam fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) (Questi…
discovered the relationship between pressure and
Daniel Bernoulli
fluids in motion
The four forces of flight Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-9 Primary Function: Unmanned hunter/killer weapon
system.
RQ-4 Global Hawk
the height or distance above a reference plane (The
most common planes of reference used in aviation
are heights above sea level and ground level. If it's
Altitude
above average sea level, it's referred to "MSL," or
Mean Sea Level, and if it's above ground level, it's
referred to as "AGL.")
Convection fluid motion between regions of unequal heating
density mass in a given volume (example: 12 eggs in a basket)
a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss (If an
glide ratio aircraft has a glide ratio of twenty to one, and it is one
mile above the Earth, it should glide 20 miles before
landing.)
the average rate at which temperature decreases with
lapse rate an increase n altitude (The average lapse rate is 3 1/2°
F per 1000 feed increase in altitude.)
the art of staying aloft by exploring the energy of the
soaring
atmosphere
stability the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
thermal a column of air that moves upwards
https://quizlet.com/1087150575/civil-air-patrol-billy-mitchell-award-aerospace-exam-fully-solved-updated-2025-2026latest-version-verified-for-accurac… 3/21
