Flite Test STEM Vocabulary

What is the angle between the wing and the oncoming flow of air called?

• Canard

• Angle of Attack (AoA)

• Dihedral

• Glide Slope

What is a forward-mounted horizontal stabilizer called?

• Canard

• Angle of Attack (AoA)

• Dihedral

• Glide Slope

What is the center of mass of an airplane known as?

• Center of Gravity

• Empennage

• Thrust

• Drag

What is using a difference in speed between the two motors providing thrust to control steering, or the yaw control of the aircraft called?

• Center of Gravity

• Empennage

• Differential Thrust

• Drag

What is the upward angle of the aircraft wings from the centerline called?

• Lift

• Drag

• Dihedral

• Yaw

What is the term for the opposing force to an airplane's motion through the air?

• Lift

• Drag

• Differential Thrust

• Yaw

What is the tail assembly of the airplane that gives the aircraft directional stability called?

• Canard

• V-Tail

• Empennage

• Dihedral

What is the angle of the glide path an aircraft makes compared to a horizontal line called?

• Canard

• V-Tail

• Glide Slope

• Dihedral

What is the force pulling mass downward called?

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Lift

• Roll

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the force generated by a wing that keeps the plane in the air called?

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Lift

• Roll