AS 120 - Final Exam
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four unfulfilled promises of flight? -CORRECT
ANSWER Military jets
Which country has the earliest legends of flight? -CORRECT ANSWER China
Per mythology, who flew too close to the sun and plunged to his death when his wings
melted? -CORRECT ANSWER Icarus
Who is credited with being the first person in history to be carried aloft? -CORRECT
ANSWER Chinese soldier in a man-carrying kite during the 12th century
What did the "tower jumpers" contribute to the knowledge of aerodynamics? -
CORRECT ANSWER Absolutely nothing
Leonardo Da Vinci's research (drawings) were ahead of their time. Some of his
inventions were an ornithopter, a personal jet pack and a parachute. T or F? -
CORRECT ANSWER False
What is an ornithopter? -CORRECT ANSWER A machine that attempts to fly by
flapping
Who finally proved that humans do not have the muscle power to fly by flapping their
arms? -CORRECT ANSWER Giovanni Borelli
What was the Gossamer Condor's achievement? -CORRECT ANSWER First
successful human-powered flight
Who is considered the first person to make a witnessed descent with a parachute? -
CORRECT ANSWER Louis-Sebastien Lenormand
Who invented the hot-air balloon? -CORRECT ANSWER Etienne and Joseph
Montgolfier
Who was the first person in history to go aloft in a hot-air balloon? -CORRECT
ANSWER Pilatre de Rozier
What was Sir George Cayley's most important discovery? -CORRECT ANSWER Airfoil
What did Sir George Cayley discover with his whirling arm experiments? -CORRECT
ANSWER A curved lifting surface generates more lift than a flat lifting surface
, What is the definition of an airfoil? -CORRECT ANSWER Structure designed to obtain a
reaction from the air through which it moves
Even a barn foor will fly if it has enough power. True or False? -CORRECT ANSWER
True
Who is credited with discovering the four forces of flight? -CORRECT ANSWER Sir
George Cayley
Upward force produced by the dynamic effect of the air on the wing. -CORRECT
ANSWER Lift
Rearward force created by the disruption of airflow -CORRECT ANSWER Drag
Downward force produced by airplane, crew, fuel, and baggage load -CORRECT
ANSWER Weight
Force produced by propeller or jet engine -CORRECT ANSWER Thrust
Controls roll -CORRECT ANSWER Aileron
Controls yaw -CORRECT ANSWER Rudder
Controls pitch -CORRECT ANSWER Elevator
Who is credited with making the first heavier than air glider flight in history? -CORRECT
ANSWER 10-year old son of one of Sir George Cayley's servants
Who is considered the "Father of Flying Models"? -CORRECT ANSWER Alphonse
Penaud
Who is considered the first successful aviator with over 2,000 glider flight? -CORRECT
ANSWER Otto Lilienthal
Who published in 1894 the first history of aviation entitled Progress in Flying Machines?
-CORRECT ANSWER Octave Chanute
Who built a tiny steam engine that powered the first engine-driven model airplane? -
CORRECT ANSWER John Stringfellow
Who is credited with making the first successful, sustained, flight of a powered flying
machine? -CORRECT ANSWER Samuel Langley
What did the Wrights consider to be the most important item on the "to do" list to invent
the airplane? -CORRECT ANSWER Invent light weight engine and propeller
Update||Graded A+||Study now||
Which of the following is NOT one of the four unfulfilled promises of flight? -CORRECT
ANSWER Military jets
Which country has the earliest legends of flight? -CORRECT ANSWER China
Per mythology, who flew too close to the sun and plunged to his death when his wings
melted? -CORRECT ANSWER Icarus
Who is credited with being the first person in history to be carried aloft? -CORRECT
ANSWER Chinese soldier in a man-carrying kite during the 12th century
What did the "tower jumpers" contribute to the knowledge of aerodynamics? -
CORRECT ANSWER Absolutely nothing
Leonardo Da Vinci's research (drawings) were ahead of their time. Some of his
inventions were an ornithopter, a personal jet pack and a parachute. T or F? -
CORRECT ANSWER False
What is an ornithopter? -CORRECT ANSWER A machine that attempts to fly by
flapping
Who finally proved that humans do not have the muscle power to fly by flapping their
arms? -CORRECT ANSWER Giovanni Borelli
What was the Gossamer Condor's achievement? -CORRECT ANSWER First
successful human-powered flight
Who is considered the first person to make a witnessed descent with a parachute? -
CORRECT ANSWER Louis-Sebastien Lenormand
Who invented the hot-air balloon? -CORRECT ANSWER Etienne and Joseph
Montgolfier
Who was the first person in history to go aloft in a hot-air balloon? -CORRECT
ANSWER Pilatre de Rozier
What was Sir George Cayley's most important discovery? -CORRECT ANSWER Airfoil
What did Sir George Cayley discover with his whirling arm experiments? -CORRECT
ANSWER A curved lifting surface generates more lift than a flat lifting surface
, What is the definition of an airfoil? -CORRECT ANSWER Structure designed to obtain a
reaction from the air through which it moves
Even a barn foor will fly if it has enough power. True or False? -CORRECT ANSWER
True
Who is credited with discovering the four forces of flight? -CORRECT ANSWER Sir
George Cayley
Upward force produced by the dynamic effect of the air on the wing. -CORRECT
ANSWER Lift
Rearward force created by the disruption of airflow -CORRECT ANSWER Drag
Downward force produced by airplane, crew, fuel, and baggage load -CORRECT
ANSWER Weight
Force produced by propeller or jet engine -CORRECT ANSWER Thrust
Controls roll -CORRECT ANSWER Aileron
Controls yaw -CORRECT ANSWER Rudder
Controls pitch -CORRECT ANSWER Elevator
Who is credited with making the first heavier than air glider flight in history? -CORRECT
ANSWER 10-year old son of one of Sir George Cayley's servants
Who is considered the "Father of Flying Models"? -CORRECT ANSWER Alphonse
Penaud
Who is considered the first successful aviator with over 2,000 glider flight? -CORRECT
ANSWER Otto Lilienthal
Who published in 1894 the first history of aviation entitled Progress in Flying Machines?
-CORRECT ANSWER Octave Chanute
Who built a tiny steam engine that powered the first engine-driven model airplane? -
CORRECT ANSWER John Stringfellow
Who is credited with making the first successful, sustained, flight of a powered flying
machine? -CORRECT ANSWER Samuel Langley
What did the Wrights consider to be the most important item on the "to do" list to invent
the airplane? -CORRECT ANSWER Invent light weight engine and propeller
