Forces of Flight and Basic Airplane Parts

The force that pushes a plane upward

• thrust

• drag

• lift

• weight

Which part of your plane makes up the body of the plane? It's the part you'd be riding in if you were on the plane.

• Fuselage

• Wing

• Tail

• Cockpit

What town did the Wright Brothers travel to find consistent winds and sandy landings?

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Dayton, OH

• Kill Devil Hills, NC

• Wrightsville Beach, NC

Why was the location of Kitty Hawk chosen to test gliders and aircraft?

• Constant Winds

• Sand for Soft Landings

• Isolated Open Space

• All of the answers are correct

This part of the plane, along with your throw helps provide the thrust to send your airplane forward

• Wing

• Fuselage

• Propeller

• Tail

Who were the 2 men who are given credit for having the first successful motorized airplane flight?

• Wilbur and Orville Wright

• Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

• Howard Hughes and Glenn Curtiss

• Leonardo da Vinci and Thomas Edison

In their home state, what business did the "brothers" have and maintain when they were not working to fly?

• Bicycle Shop

• Car Repair Shop

• Grocery Store

• Bookstore

The Wright Brothers were immediately given credit for their accomplishments in aviation

• True

• False

• Partially true

• Not enough information

This part of your plane helps keep the plane level and even in flight

• Stabalizer

• Wing

• Fuselage

• Rudder

What State Where the Brothers, who are credited with the first motorized flight, from?

• Dayton, Ohio

• Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• Los Angeles, California