Fill in the blank: The force that pulls everything down toward Earth is called _____

Fill in the blank: The backward force created by air resistance, which works against thrust and tries to slow the airplane down, is called _____

Fill in the blank: The forward force that propels the airplane through the air, produced by the airplane's engines, is called _____

According to the passage, what is gravity?

Fill in the blank: Sir Isaac Newton described gravity as the attraction between objects with ____.

True or False: The force of gravity on an airplane decreases significantly during a flight as fuel is consumed.

Where is the force of gravity concentrated on an airplane?

What challenge does gravity present for airplanes according to the passage?

What is the critical upward force that counteracts gravity and allows airplanes to fly?

According to the passage, what is the special aerodynamic shape of an airplane's wing called?

According to Bernoulli's principle, what happens to air pressure as the speed of the air increases over the top of the wing?

True or False: The top surface of an airplane wing is flat, while the bottom is curved.

What law explains the upward force created when a wing deflects air downward at a slight upward angle?

The difference in air pressure above and below an airplane's wing creates lift because:

What is the main function of thrust in an airplane?

Fill in the blank: Aircraft engines generate thrust by taking in air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel, igniting the mixture, and expelling the resulting hot gases at high speed. This process creates a powerful ________ force.

Which of the following is essential for the wings to generate lift?

As the airplane moves forward, what does it create over and under the wings?

Pilots control thrust by adjusting engine power. More power means more thrust, which results in faster speeds and potentially more lift.

Fill in the blank: During takeoff, pilots apply maximum thrust to quickly accelerate the aircraft to the speed needed for ________.

What is drag in the context of an aircraft's motion through the air? Fill in the blank: Drag is the aerodynamic force that ________ an aircraft's motion through the air.

Which type of drag is caused by the aircraft's shape pushing through the air?

Which type of drag is a byproduct of lift generation at the wingtips?

Form drag is resistance created by the ________ of aircraft components.

Skin friction drag is caused by air molecules interacting with the ________ of the aircraft.

Aircraft designers work to minimize drag because:

As an airplane's speed increases, drag increases exponentially.

What is the primary function of ailerons on an aircraft?

Fill in the blank: Elevators are found on the _______ at the tail and control pitch (nose up or down).

The rudder is used to control yaw (nose left or right) and is especially important during crosswind landings and engine failures in multi-engine aircraft.

When a pilot turns the control wheel or stick, one aileron moves up while the other moves down, creating a difference in lift that _______ the aircraft.

Which control surface do pilots use to increase the angle of attack and generate more lift by raising the nose of the aircraft?

Fill in the blank: Airplanes fly through the careful balance of lift, gravity, thrust, and ____. These four forces must be managed throughout every phase of flight.

What creates the lift that counteracts gravity in an airplane?

Fill in the blank: Aircraft engines generate the ____ needed to overcome drag and create the forward motion essential for wings to produce lift.

How do pilots control the balance of an airplane?