\ 32 THE TOMORROW'S TECH CHALLENGE IS HERE! The Tomorrow's Tech Foundation is offering a large licensed production payment for its fourth annual challenge. The goal is to design a new spacecraft. The design is mostly wide-open, but there are some requirements and restrictions. It must meet the following requirements: ‘© capability to launch up to 6,000 pound payload © an internal fuel capacity of at least 5,000 pounds at least 16,000 pounds of thrust ‘a minimum velocity of Mach 25 All types of propellant are acceptable, Obviously, designs featuring ramjets will not be accepted. 500 milion euros is the maximum flyaway value for this project. Go to our website to register your design team. Good luck! ——— Get ready! @ Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1. What kinds of aircraft have you been on? 2 How has aerospace engineering changed travel? Reading @ Read this notice from an aerospace engineering journal. Then, choose the correct answers. 1 What is the notice mostly about? A an advanced type of ramjet B a contest to create a new spacecraft © the way to get more velocity and thrust D a jjob announcement for an aerospace firm 2 How many pounds of thrust must the new vehicle achieve? D 500 milion A500 B 6000 16,000 3 What can be inferred about Tomorrow/s Tech Foundation? ‘A. They specialize in ramjet design. B_ They own four space vehicles. © They offer challenges every year. D They specialize in fuel efficient aircraft. a Vocabulary © Match the words (1-6) with the (passenger miles per gallon seem definitions (A-F). | — propellant launch — velocity —Mach —thust —licensed production pannons a measurement of speed based ‘on comparisons to the speed of sound B the fuel used in the engines of flying vehicles to send something upwards D a measurement of how far something travels in a set amount of time E the force exerted by an engine F paying a company for the right to Use its designQ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part. 1. The amount of fuel carried inside of this jet is 7,000 pounds. rue t y 2 Few people have been on vahiclas that fly beyond Earth's atmosphere. s—---c_-f_ 3. An engine that compresses air can reach very high speeds. ese 4 What is the cost of getting a vehicle to fv? --¥ ~-l-e I cue © @ Listen and read the notice. Why will designs featuring ramjets not be accepted? Listening © &@ Listen to a conversation between an engineer and a Tomorrow's Tech receptionist. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 1 _ The contest allows all types of propellant. 2 __ The engineer asks about velocity. 3. _ The spacecraft must reach Mach 35 @ ®@ Listen again and complete the conversation. Receptionist: Tomorrow's Tech. Can | help you?” Engineer: Hi. !m caling about the 1 _ Receptionist: Okay. 2 a to register a design team? Engineer: | think so. But | have a few ‘questions first. The design can use any type of 3 right? Receptionist: Yos, thats right Engineer: And ithas to reach a4 | ——_- ' | Receptionist: No, it 5 to reach 25 Engineer: Oh | see. That 6 easier Speaking © With a partner, act out the roles below, based on task 7. Then switch roles. 1Im calling about the y The design can use .. No. It only needs to . ‘Student A: You are interested in a spacecraft challenge. Ask Student B questions about: © the contest © propellant © velocity Student B: You work for the contest organizer. Answer Student A's questions. Writing © Use the conversation from Task 8 to write anote about the aircraft challenge. Challenge Requirements: Challenge Allows: 33