Aircraft Design Fundamentals Quiz

What is usually estimated in the first stage of an aircraft design?

• The all up weight

• The color of the aircraft

• The number of seats

• The type of food served

What is the next stage after estimating the all up weight in aircraft design?

• Choosing the wing area and engine size

• Painting the aircraft

• Designing the seats

• Selecting the flight crew

What is a useful way to plot performance targets for an aircraft?

• Plotting loci of allowable values of thrust to weight ratio and wing loading

• Drawing a picture of the aircraft

• Listing all the colors used

• Counting the number of windows

What is the name given to the diagram that shows performance targets as loci of allowable values?

• Constraints diagram

• Color chart

• Seating plan

• Flight schedule

Which two parameters are most important in the drag polar equation for constraints analysis?

• The two parameters in the drag polar equation and CLmax

• The number of passengers and crew

• The color and shape of the aircraft

• The type of food and drinks served

What does the diagram mainly show?

• Different types of cars

• Different types of aircraft and their flight abilities

• Different types of animals

• Different types of boats

Which type of aircraft is shown to have high specific excess power in the diagram?

• Motor gliders

• Fighter aircraft

• General aviation aircraft

• Commercial transport aircraft

What does the size of the circle with an airplane in the diagram represent when it is labeled as "aircraft mass"?

• The color of the airplane

• The mass of the airplane

• The speed of the airplane

• The number of passengers

If an airplane is in the "Efficient low speed flight" area of the diagram, what kind of aircraft could it be?

• Fighter aircraft

• Motor gliders

• Commercial transport aircraft

• Submarines

What is the main purpose of the 'Master Equation' shown in the material?

• To develop a range of point performance constraints.

• To draw pictures.

• To write stories.

• To play games.