Exercises V

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Question 1/43
Which of the following will cause wingtip vortices?
A. Airflow from the lower surface of the wing to the upper surface
B. Airflow from the upper surface of the wing to the lower surface
C. Airflow from the leading edge of the wing to the trailing edge

Question 2/43
What is the most economical speed at which an aircraft can operate?
A. VIMD (Minimum drag speed)
B. VMAX (Maximum operational speed)
C. Vbasic

Question 3/43
What is Wash Out?
A. When the wing structure is twisted so that the wing tip is at a lower angle of incidence than the wing
root.
B. When the wing structure is twisted so that the wing tip is at a higher angle of incidence than the wing
root.
C. When the wing structure is twisted after the Mean aerodynamic cord position so that the wing tip is
lower.

Question 4/43
At which Angle of Attack is the Lift/Drag Ratio the highest on a typical aerofoil?
A. 4o
B. 0o
C. 15o

Question 5/43
What is the condition of flight when the four forces acting on an aircraft are in equilibrium?
A. aircraft in steady level flight
B. aircraft in gliding state
C. aircraft in climbing flight

Question 6/43
Which of the following conditions will occur if the Centre of Gravity (CG) is located ahead of the Centre of
Pressure (CP)?
A. Aircraft will experience a nose up pitch
B. Aircraft will experience a nose down pitch
C. Aircraft nose will remain straight and level

Question 7/43
What are the forces acting on an aircraft during a glide?
A. lift, weight, and drag
B. thrust, weight, and drag
C. lift, weight, and centripetal force

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Question 8/43
What is the angle of glide?
A. The angle set between the flight path and horizon [ground]
B. The angle set between the flight path and weight force
C. The angle set between the flight path and total reaction of lift

Question 9/43
Which of the following is required for an aircraft to glide for a longer distance?
A. High lift/drag ratio
B. High lift/weight ratio
C. High thrust/weight ratio

Question 10/43
How does a leading edge slat increase lift when extended?
A. Allows air to pass through the slot to re-energize the boundary layer on top of the wing
B. Increases the surface area of the wing which increases the velocity of the airflow
C. Increases the camber of the upper surface of the wing which increases the effective angle of attack

Question 11/43
Which of the following trailing edge flaps changes camber and also the wing area?
A. Extension (Fowler) flap
B. Plain flap
C. Split flap

Question 12/43
When the aircraft is experiencing induced drag;
A. Air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip, and on top of the wing towards the root.
B. Air flows under the wing spanwise towards the root, and on top of the wing towards the tip.
C. Air flows at the tip of the wing from low pressure region to high pressure region.

Question 13/43
Which of the following is true regarding compressibility effect?
A. Increases total drag of an airfoil in transonic flight due to the formation of shockwaves.
B. Drag associated with the friction of air over the surfaces of the aircraft.
C. Drag associated with the form of an aircraft.

Question 14/43
When the aircraft is at low speed level flight;
A. The AOA of the aircraft is great.
B. The AOA of the aircraft is small.
C. The AOA remain constant by the manufacturers.

Question 15/43
Which of the following is true for slat and fowler flap?
A. Slats generate slot to energize the upper boundary layer; fowler flaps increase the surface area, camber
and provide slot on the wing.
B. Slats generates slot to increase the airfoil camber; fowler flaps cause an increase in surface area of the
wing to increase lift.
C. Slats are located at the trailing edge of the wing; fowler flaps are located at the leading edge of the wing.

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Question 16/43
Which part on the swept wing will stall first?
A. Tip stalls first.
B. Root stalls first.
C. Stalls at the root and tip at the same time.

Question 17/43
As the aircraft is approaching the speed of sound;
A. Total drag is increased.
B. Weight is reduced.
C. Thrust is reduced.

Question 18/43
Which of the following will reduce form drag?
A. Streamlining the object.
B. Smoothening of the object.
C. Form drag is reduced with reducing lift.

Question 19/43
An aircraft experiencing large loss of lift & increase in drag during a steady level flight, what would be the most
probable cause?
A. Aircraft reached its critical Mach number.
B. Atmospheric conditions.
C. Severe head winds.

Question 20/43
Which of the following is the ratio of velocity stall during a turn and level flight?
A. Sqrt (n).
B. N.
C. Sqrt (L).

Question 21/43
A wing fence & winglet;
A. Reduce the spanwise flow on a swept wing, therefore reducing induced drag.
B. Increases the lateral stability, therefore reducing induced drag.
C. Act as lift augmentation devices.

Question 22/43
Slats & fowler flap act as;
A. lift augmentation devices.
B. Reduce the spanwise flow on the wing
C. Increase laminar flow

Question 23/43
During a glide, the thrust is at;
A. Lowest magnitude.
B. Highest magnitude.
C. Does not change.

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Question 24/43
When the aircraft is at high speed level flight;
A. The AOA of the aircraft is small.
B. The AOA of the aircraft is great.
C. The AOA remain constant by the manufacturers.

Question 25/43
During a turn & bank;
A. Extra lift is required.
B. Extra lift is not required.
C. Extra lift is not required if the thrust is increased.

Question 26/43
An aircraft at low speed level flight, entering a turn, how should the aircraft compensate for the loss of lift?
A. Increase in speed.
B. Increase in AOA.
C. Increase in speed & AOA.

Question 27/43
Which component of the lift during a turn act as the centripetal force?
A. Horizontal component.
B. Vertical component.
C. Lift does not split to vertical and horizontal component.

Question 28/43
During a turn, lift is inclined;
A. to the down going wing
B. to the up going wing
C. lift does not separate

Question 29/43
Which of the following is correct about parasite drag?
A. Parasite drag = form drag + friction drag + interference drag.
B. Parasite drag = form drag + friction drag.
C. Parasite drag = induced drag + form drag.

Question 30/43
Which statement is correct?
A. Rectangular wings stall at the root first.
B. Both tapered and rectangular wings stall at the tip first.
C. Tapered wings stall at the root first.

Question 31/43
Below the minimum drag speed, the total drag is high, why is that?
A. Low speed lead to high induced drag.
B. Low speed lead to high compressible drag.
C. Low speed lead to high parasite drag.

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Question 32/43
Interference drag can be reduced by;
A. Fairings at junctions between fuselage & wings.
B. Streamlining the wings.
C. Having high aspect ratio wings.

Question 33/43
A high aspect ration wing is a wing with;
A. Long span, short chord.
B. Short span, long chord.
C. Long span & chord.

Question 34/43
If a swept wing stalls at the tip first, the aircraft will;
A. Pitch nose up.
B. Pitch nose down.
C. Roll.

Question 35/43
With increased speed in level flight;
A. Profile/Parasite drag increases
B. Induced drag increases.
C. Induced drag remains the same.

Question 36/43
Vortex generators are fitted to;
A. Move the separation point rearwards.
B. Move the CoP forwards.
C. Move the transition point forwards.

Question 37/43
During a glide, which AOA is optimum/best?
A. AOA providing maximum Lift to Drag ratio.
B. AOA providing maximum Drag to Lift ratio.
C. AOA providing only maximum Lift.

Question 38/43
The following diagram is what type of wash out?

A. Geometric twist
B. Aerodynamic twist
C. Both

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Question 39/43
The following wash out is an aerodynamic twist, why is that?

A. Decrease in camber from root to tip, having angle of incidence constant

B. Decrease in angle of incidence from root to tip, having camber constant
C. Decrease in camber and angle of incidence from root to tip.

Question 40/43
Forward motion of an aircraft during a glide is provided mostly by;
A. The weight
B. The drag.
C. The engine.

Question 41/43
Airflow over the upper surface of the wing generally;
A. Flow towards the root.
B. Flows straight from LE to TE.
C. Flows towards the tip.

Question 42/43
From your understanding, which device do you think will generate higher lift during take-off & landing and
why?

A. Double fowler flap

B. fowler flap
C. slotted flap

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Question 43/43
What are the requirements for a steady state flight?
A. Balanced forces, no resulting moment.
B. Lift = Weight, thrust ≥ Drag, ΣMoments = 0.
C. Lift ≥ Weight, thrust ≥ Drag, Σ Moments ≥ 0.