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WorksheetsForces of Flight and Basic Airplane Parts
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
The first successful motorized flight was achieved because the "brothers" were: Passionate about their quest to fly, Determined in their Efforts, Spent hours reading and researching, All answers are correct
Passionate about their quest to fly
Determined in their Efforts
Spent hours reading and researching
All answers are correct
What happened to the Oldest Wright Brother that helped change the course of his life to work with his brother as an inventor?
He won a national award in engineering
He got his teeth knocked out by a hockey stick
He traveled to Europe for inspiration
He built his first airplane alone
Which distance and time correctly describes the Wright Brothers first official engine powered flight?
10 seconds 100 feet
12 seconds 120 feet
15 seconds 150 feet
8 seconds 80 feet
