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PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT-U1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who created the first glider?

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mr Greg Caley

c)

Professor George Capstick

d)

Lord George Cayman

2.

The Wright brothers' names were....

a)

Orson and Welles

b)

Orville and Wilbur

c)

Otto and Karl

d)

Olio and Stanlio

3.
When an airplane is taking off, lift is ___________ the weight.
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
the same as
4.
This force is a measure of gravity which wants to pull the plane down towards the earth.
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
weight
d)
thrust
5.
This force slows a plane down.  It is caused by air friction on the plane.
a)
lift
b)
thrust
c)
weight
d)
drag
6.
Which is NOT an example of powered aircraft?
a)
jet
b)
rocket
c)
hang glider
d)
airplane
7.
This is an engine-powered force that pushes the plane forward through the air.
a)
thrust
b)
weight
c)
drag
d)
lift
8.
What force gives an upward push?
a)
lift
b)
drag
c)
thrust
d)
weight
9.
What can a glider fly without?
a)
wings
b)
force
c)
engine
d)
aircraft
10.
When an airplane takes flight, lift is less than the weight. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?
a)
Newton
b)
Descartes
c)
Bernoulli
d)
Pascal
12.

The story of Dadealus and Icarus comes from ...... mythology.

a)

Gecko

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Romulan

13.

Daedalus and Icarus's wings were made of feathers and ....

a)

glue

b)

cotton

c)

wax

d)

carbon fiber

14.

Who created the first hot air balloon?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

The Montgolfier Brothers

15.

A steerable balloon is called what?

a)

An airship

b)

A glider

c)

A plane

d)

A ship

16.

What are the 4 forces of flight?

a)

Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weights

b)

Drag, Mass, Lift, Weight

c)

Lift, Drag, Thrust, Gravity

d)

Gravity, Drag, Thrust, Weight

17.

Streamlined objects experience less drag. Which of the following vehicles best fits the description "streamlined?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

A balloon operates on the principle of

a)

Bournelli

b)

negativity

c)

buoyancy

d)

fulfillment

19.

Hydrogen works well in a balloon, but has a slight drawback

a)

it's too heavy

b)

it's too light

c)

it's too hot

d)

it's very explosive & dangerous

20.

Who is referred to as the "father of aeroplanes"?

a)

Lu Ban

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Sir George Cayley

d)

Samuel Langley

21.

What device did Sir Cayley invent to help him test his wings?

a)

wind tunnel

b)

whirling arm test rig

c)

a large hill

d)

he didn't invent anything

22.
1. Who were the first hot air balloon passengers?
a)
Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne
b)
Henri Giffard
c)
a sheep, a duck, and a rooster
d)
The Wright Brothers
23.
1. What is the difference between a glider and an airplane?
a)
A glider has an engine and an airplane does not.
b)
A glider has wings that flap and an airplane does not.
c)
An airplane has an engine and a glider does not.
d)
An airplane can fly and a glider can not.
24.
2. What year was the first airplane flown?
a)
1903
b)
1852
c)
1783
d)
1638
25.

Who Invented the first Kite?

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

France

26.

Who made the first modern airplane and when did they do it?

a)

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright: 1867

b)

Jack Benson and Christian Soup: 1903

c)

Ben Dover and Rob Banks: 1867

d)

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright: 1903

27.

What is Part G?

a)

Flaps

b)

Cockpit

c)

Wing

d)

Spoiler

28.

Which Part is the Jet Engine?

a)

Z

b)

A

c)

J

d)

H

29.

What is the name of Part D?

a)

Vertical Stabilizer

b)

Horizontal Stabilizer

c)

Jet Engine

d)

Spoiler

30.

What is the Cockpit?

a)

I

b)

A

c)

J

d)

C

31.

What is Part C?

a)

Vertical Stabilizer

b)

Aileron

c)

Elevator

d)

Flaps

32.

How does a Ornithopter fly?

a)

It flaps it's wings like a bird.

b)

It doesn't fly.

c)

It has jet engines to generate thrust.

d)

Ornithopters aren't real.

33.

What does the Slats do?

a)

Generate Gravity

b)

Increase Lift

c)

Start the Engine

d)

Control the Wings

34.

What is the Cockpit's Job?

a)

Command and Control

b)

Consume and Command

c)

Control and Consume

d)

Consume and Digest

35.

What does the Wing do?

a)

Generate Lift

b)

Increase Gravity

c)

Increase Mass

d)

Decrease Weight

36.

Who manned the first controlled & sustained flight in a plane?

a)

Edward Sullivan

b)

The Wrong Brothers

c)

Samuel Spacecraft

d)

The Wright Brothers

37.

What kind of flying machines did Leonardo da Vinci design?

a)

'Ornithopters'- machines with wings that go up and down like a bird's.

b)

Machines with tiny wings.

38.

How did the Montgolfier brothers make their ballons fly?

a)

By making a box filled with hot air.

b)

By making a fire under a silk bag so it filled with hot air.

39.

Who drew plans for a flying machine in 1490?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Henri Giffard

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Charles Lindbergh

40.

What did Otto Lilienthal achieve in 1891?

a)

Designed, built, and flew the first glider

b)

First person to fly across the English Channel

c)

First non-stop transatlantic flight

d)

First solo flight across the Pacific Ocean

41.

Name one key innovation in aviation that contributed to the development of flight.

a)

Jet engine

b)

Propeller engine

c)

Wright brothers

d)

Hot air balloon

42.

How has the development of composite materials benefited the aviation industry?

a)

Composite materials have made aircraft lighter, more fuel-efficient, and stronger.

b)

Composite materials have made aircraft heavier and less efficient.

c)

Composite materials have increased the cost of aircraft maintenance.

d)

Composite materials have had no impact on the aviation industry.

43.

Which aircraft was developed and used as the first supersonic airliner?

a)

Lockheed SR71 Blackbird

b)

Concorde

c)

Boeing 747

d)

Airbus A320

44.

Which aircraft was the first heavier-than-air powered aircraft?

a)

June Bug

b)

Blériot XI

c)

Wright Flyer

d)

14bis

45.

What are modern Airships filled with?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Butane

d)

Propane

46.

Otto Lilienthal is known for?

a)

Building controllable Gliders, considered to be the

    forerunner of the modern hang glider.

b)

Developing the world’s first single cylinder internal

    combustion engine.

c)

Flying non-stop from London to Paris for the first time.

d)

Building the first heavier-than-air powered aircraft

    large enough to carry a man.

47.

What does the pilot use to control pitch?

a)

The ailerons.

b)

The rudder.

c)

The airbrake.

d)

The elevators.

48.

How does a hot air balloon work?

a)

Heating the air inside the balloon makes the air inside the balloon lighter than the cooler air on the outside. This causes the balloon to float upwards.

b)

The rotor blades act like wings and create lift.

c)

The propellers spin and cause it to hover.

d)

The helium causes the balloon to be lighter than the air so the hot air balloon floats. 

e)

The shape of the balloon causes lower air pressure above the balloon.  Since the air around the balloon has higher pressure than above the balloon, the basket lifts.

49.

How does a drone work?

a)

Heating the air inside the drone makes the air inside the drone lighter than the cooler air on the outside. This causes the drone to float upwards.

b)

The rotor blades act like wings and create lift.

c)

The propellers spin and cause it to hover.

d)

The helium causes the drone to be lighter than the air so the drone floats. 

e)

The shape of the drone causes lower air pressure above the drone.  Since the air around the drone has higher pressure than above the drone, the drone lifts.

50.

How does an airplane work?

a)

Heating the air inside the plane makes the air inside the plane lighter than the cooler air on the outside. This causes the plane to float upwards.

b)

The rotor blades act like wings and create lift.

c)

The propellers spin and cause it to hover.

d)

The helium causes the plane the air so the plane floats. 

e)

The shape of the plane causes lower air pressure above the plane.  Since the air around the wings has higher pressure than above the wings, the plane lifts.

51.

What is the main use of the hot air balloon?

a)

leisure/fun

b)

transportation of goods & people

c)

time efficient way to transport people

d)

military

e)

advertisement

52.

Who invented the hot air balloon?

a)

Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier

b)

Henri Giffard

c)

Abraham Karem

d)

Igor Sikorsky or Paul Cornu

e)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

53.

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous ....

a)

inventor and artist

b)

artist and teacher

c)

driver and sculptor

d)

painter and caretaker

54.

What did Leonardo da Vinci design?

a)

a hot-air balloon

b)

a ornithopter

c)

a glider

d)

a plane

55.

The machines with wings that go up and down like a bird's were called...

a)

gliders

b)

ornithopters

c)

hot-air balloons

d)

planes

56.

Otto Lilienthal died in an accident after more than ... flights.

a)

1500

b)

250

c)

2500

d)

150

57.

The first flight of an airplane is credited to _________________ in 1903.

a)

George Cayley

b)

the Montgolfier Brothers

c)

Maria, Brenda, and Krysta

d)

the Wright Brothers

58.

How did Daedalus and his son Icarus escape imprisonment?

a)

By making wings of wax and feathers

b)

By using a hot air balloon

c)

By riding on a dragon

d)

By building a flying machine

59.

What did Orville and Wilbur Wright own and run?

a)

A car factory

b)

A bicycle shop

c)

A bakery

d)

A bookstore

60.

The up-and-down movement of the front of the airplane

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

d)

Power

61.

The side-to-side movement of the wings of a plane (up and down)

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

d)

Power

62.

The side-to-side movement of the nose of the plane

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

d)

Power

63.

What are the 3 Phases of flight?

a)

Lift, Weight, Drag

b)

Takeoff, Cruise, Landing

c)

Takeoff, landing, Repeat

d)

Check-in, Security, boarding

64.

What are the 3 Types of movements for a plane?

a)

Yaw, Pitch, Roll

b)

Drag, Weight Thrust

c)

Drag, Thrust, Lift

d)

Takeoff, Cruise, Landing

65.

For a airplane to take off______

a)

Lift > Weight

b)

Weight > Lift

c)

Weight = Lift

d)

Lift > thrust

66.

What part of a airplane Gives it thrust?

a)

Engine

b)

Cockpit

c)

Wing

d)

Cabin

67.

Which part of a airplane helps it roll left and right?

a)

Wing

b)

Tail

c)

Aileron

d)

Nose

68.

The rudders move...

a)

Pitch(Up & Down)

b)

Yaw(Right & Left)

c)

Wing

d)

Nose

69.

Which part of an airplane hold it's parts together?

a)

Cockpit

b)

Fuselage

c)

Elevator

d)

Flaps

70.

During the first years of aviation almost all aircraft were powered by

a)

rocket engines

b)

piston engines

c)

turbine engines

d)

steam engines

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