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Features Of Wing Design

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can adding devices to a wing negatively affect the plane?

a)

Could increase weight

b)

Makes it look weird

c)

Make it more mechanically complex

d)

Could damage the plane

2.

Aircrafts designed to fly slowly typically have ____ airfoils, while aircrafts designed to fly fast have ____ airfoils.

a)

Thick, Thin

b)

Thin, Thick

c)

Weak, Strong

d)

Strong, Weak

3.

The very thin layer of air lying over the surface of the wing is called the ____

a)

Laminar Layer

b)

Boundary Layer

c)

Chord

d)

Turbulent layer

4.

Conventional airfoils: generally are the thickest at __ percent of the chord

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

10%

5.

_________ are vertical surfaces attached to the upper surface of the wing.

a)

Wing Fences

b)

Airfoils

c)

Slots

d)

Slats

6.

____ are moving devices. ____ are built into the wing and do not move

a)

Slats, Slots

b)

Slots, Slats

7.

The most common high-lift device found on a wing is the ____.

a)

Slat

b)

Airfoil

c)

Flap

d)

Slot

8.

Speed breaks are also called:

a)

Stop

b)

Dive

c)

Lift

9.

Spoilers are found on ______ types of gliders

a)

All

b)

Some

c)

Almost no

d)

Almost all

10.

Speed brakes allow aircraft to ____ ____ without ____ thrust, and to control approach angles.

a)

Speed up, increasing

b)

Slow down, increasing

c)

Slow down, reducing

d)

Speed up, reducing

11.

What does this photo show?

a)

Flaps

b)

Wing Fences

c)

Slats

d)

Wing design