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WorksheetsAviation English Final
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
The Wright Brothers invented the __________.
light bulb
airplane
telephone
There were ____ brothers that invented the airplane.
four
three
two
What did the Wright Brother's plane look like?
Look at the photograph. Which photograph shows the Wright Brothers.
Where did the Wright Flyer airplane first flew successfully?
Dayton, Ohio
New York, New York
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
San Francisco, California
By the 1890s, the Wrights were interested in flight, especially the gliders of _____ __________.
Otto Lilienthal.
Amelia Earhart
Henry Ford
When bicycles became popular, the Wright brothers opened a shop where they sold and repaired _________.
Cars
Bicycles
Motorcycles
Electric fans
They built wings that could be twisted a little and moved up and down slightly, to control flight. They called this steering system called _________ _________
wing-warping
auto-matic
auto-pilot
wing-suit flying
The Wright Brothers study ________ to improve their invention.
bats
bird wings
butterflies
toys
The Wright Brothers build their own ________ to put on the flying machine.
wood
wings
engine
helmet
What type of flying machine did the Wright Brothers experiment with?
kites
gliders
hot air balloons
rockets
The Wright brothers invented a box-shaped wind tunnel to:
earn money by selling it to other inventors
answer their question about wing design
use it as a model for a much larger tunnel they would build later
How long did the flight last?
12 seconds
12 hours
12 days
Where did the wright brothers fly there plane
Orlando
Honolulu
Kitty Hawk
Garland
What is lift?
twisting of a plane around a vertical axis
raise to a higher position
pull something forcefully
turning over and over on an axis
What is yaw?
twisting of a plane around a vertical axis
raise to a higher position
pull something forcefully
move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis
What is drag?
twisting of a plane around a vertical axis
raise to a higher position
pull something forcefully
turning over and over on an axis
What is weight?
twisting of a plane around a vertical axis
raise to a higher position
pull something forcefully
the heaviness of a person or thing
What is engineering?
using math and science to solve problems or create something
make the best of something
pull something forcefully
the heaviness of a person or thing
What is roll?
motion of an aircraft rocking back and forth
make the best of something
pull something forcefully
the heaviness of a person or thing
What is pitch?
motion of an aircraft rocking back and forth
rotation of an aircraft around a side-to-side axis or the up and down movement
pull something forcefully
the heaviness of a person or thing
What is optimize?
motion of an aircraft rocking back and forth
rotation of an aircraft around a side-to-side axis or the up and down movement
a way to make a design the most effective it can be
the heaviness of a person or thing
What is horizontal?
motion of an aircraft rocking back and forth
rotation of an aircraft around a side-to-side axis or the up and down movement
a way to make a design the most effective it can be
parallel to the horizon
What is a wing?
motion of an aircraft rocking back and forth
rotation of an aircraft around a side-to-side axis or the up and down movement
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
parallel to the horizon
What is a stabilizer?
a fixed wing section that keeps a plane flying straight
rotation of an aircraft around a side-to-side axis or the up and down movement
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
parallel to the horizon
What is the nose of an airplane?
a fixed wing section that keeps a plane flying straight
the very front section of the plane
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
parallel to the horizon
What is aviation?
a fixed wing section that provides stability for the aircraft, to keep it flying straight
the very front section of the plane
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
the flying or operating of an aircraft
What is thrust?
the force that moves an aircraft
the very front section of the plane
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
the flying or operating of an aircraft
What is a variable?
the force that moves an aircraft in the direction of the motion, such as an engine, propeller, or rocket
the very front section of the plane, intended to improve the aerodynamics of the plane
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
something that is likely to change
What are specifications?
the force that moves an aircraft
describing or identifying something by having exact requirements
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
something that is likely to change
What are controls?
the way the pilot controls the direction and attitude of an aircraft
describing or identifying something by having exact requirements
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
something that is likely to change
What is the design process?
the way the pilot controls the direction and attitude of an aircraft
describing or identifying something by having exact requirements
a horizontal structure on either side of a plane that provides support for an aircraft
an approach for breaking down a project into manageable chunks
What is the name of the program we used to design your airplanes?
the way the pilot controls the direction and attitude of an aircraft
describing or identifying something by having exact requirements
Whitebox
an approach for breaking down a project into manageable chunks
What kind of aircraft are you building?
a rocket
a glider
Whitebox
a jet propelled plane
It is likely that ________ managed to annihilate himself with the 47 rockets.
Wilbur Wright
Wan Hu
Jackie Chan
Orville Wright
