Aviation

The space in the fuselage of a small airplane containing seats for the pilot - copilot - and sometimes passengers.

• Cockpit

• Rudder

• Aerospace engineer

• Sailplane

Who was the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license?

• Michelle Obama

• Lieutenant Willa Brown

• Bessie Coleman

• Mae Jemison

This organization, has been in existence since 1976 and is dedicated to the education and advancement of minorities in aviation and aerospace careers.

• NAACP

• Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

• NASA

• AAA

A type of aircraft deriving both lift and propulsion from one or two sets of horizontally revolving rotors

• Helicopter

• Subsonic

• Script

• Dihedral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air is called…

• Aerodynamics

• Wind speed

• Nautical miles

• Speedometer

What is the branch of technology and industry that is concerned with aviation and space flight?

• Aerodynamics

• Aerospace

• NASA

• Drag

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Aircraft speeds between Mach 1 and 5.

• Aerospace engineer

• Cockpit

• Aerodynamics

• Supersonic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

They design machines that fly

• Cockpit

• Center of gravity

• Flyer

• Aerospace engineer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

An aircraft with floats or skis instead of wheels - designed to land on and take off from water.

• Longitudinal axis

• Seaplane

• Stall

• Taper

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

A large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air - with a basket for passengers hanging from it.

• Hot air balloon

• Sailplane

• Lapse rate

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4