FS EOC Review

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What is propellant?

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Chemical substance that is burned to produce thrust.

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What is an airfoil?

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A streamlined surface designed in such a way that air flowing around it produces useful motion, such as the cross-section of an airplane wing.

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What is propulsion?

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The means by which an aircraft or spacecraft is pushed forward.

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What is an orbit?

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A circular or elliptical path followed by an object as it travels around another object.

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What do you get when you multiply one mile by 1.151?

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Nautical miles.

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What is combustion?

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The process of burning something.

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What is camber in aviation?

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The curvature of an airfoil that affects its lift and drag characteristics.

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What is thrust?

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The force that propels an aircraft forward, generated by engines.

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What is drag?

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The resistance force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air.

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What is lift?

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The upward force that counteracts the weight of an aircraft, allowing it to rise.