WorksheetsThe Wright Approach - Essential Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Wrights had to answer which questions to accomplish sustained, controlled flight?
How to achieve lift, control, and power for flight
How to build a steam engine
How to navigate by the stars
How to communicate with birds
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of controlled flight?
The aircraft responds to pilot inputs
The flight path can be adjusted as needed
The aircraft maintains stability and direction
The aircraft moves randomly without pilot control
According to the lesson summary, did the Wright brothers invent flight?
True
False
What are the three major aircraft control challenges the Wright brothers solved?
Creating a wing with sufficient lift; balancing and controlling the airplane; developing an engine with sufficient power.
Designing a parachute system; inventing the jet engine; creating a pressurized cabin.
Developing autopilot technology; inventing radar; designing retractable landing gear.
Creating a helicopter rotor; developing a rocket engine; inventing in-flight entertainment.
The engineering practices used by the Wright brothers are still used today in aircraft development.
True
False
Fill in the blank: The controls in an airplane cockpit include a yoke and _______ pedals.
rudder
brake
throttle
elevator
Fill in the blank: The _______ increases and decreases engine power in an airplane.
throttle
rudder
aileron
flap
Who is regarded as one of the first true pioneers of aeronautical science?
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
George Cayley
Amelia Earhart
The important design changes made by the Wright brothers to their predecessor’s design included:
the addition of a movable rudder for better control
the use of jet engines for propulsion
the replacement of wood with metal for the frame
the elimination of wings for a lighter structure
To demonstrate 'roll', what should students do with their arms and bodies?
Students should stand with feet planted and arms outstretched, then 'tilt' their bodies at the waist to the left, keeping their right arm high and left arm low. To 'roll' back, they should tilt their bodies at the waist to the right, keeping their right arm low and left arm high.
Students should jump in place while spinning their arms in circles above their heads.
Students should sit down and move their arms in a rowing motion.
Students should stand still with arms by their sides and nod their heads.
To demonstrate 'pitch', what movement should students make while keeping their head upright and arms outstretched?
Students should bend forward and then backward at the waist while keeping their head upright and arms outstretched.
Students should twist their upper body from side to side while keeping their head upright and arms outstretched.
Students should move their arms up and down while keeping their head upright and arms outstretched.
Students should walk in a circle while keeping their head upright and arms outstretched.
To demonstrate 'yaw', what should students do with their feet, arms, and waist?
Students should stand with their feet planted and arms outstretched, then 'twist' at the waist to the left and then to the right.
Students should jump up and down while keeping their arms at their sides.
Students should bend forward at the waist and touch their toes.
Students should stand on one foot and spin in a circle.
What did the Wrights realize would happen if the wing on one side of the aircraft met the oncoming flow of air at a greater angle than the opposite wing?
It would generate more lift on that side, causing the aircraft to bank.
It would cause the aircraft to slow down and descend rapidly.
It would make the aircraft spin uncontrollably in place.
It would have no effect on the flight of the aircraft.
Where is the elevator generally located on aircraft today?
The elevator is generally on the tail of the airplane.
The elevator is generally on the wings of the airplane.
The elevator is generally under the cockpit of the airplane.
The elevator is generally on the nose of the airplane.
What material marked a breakthrough in aircraft construction and remains a primary construction material for all types of aircraft?
Lightweight aluminum.
Stainless steel.
Carbon fiber.
Wood.
