Aviation History | principles of flight | Parts of fixed wing aircraft | Rockets and Space | CAP general knowledge |
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What is a glider
During the late 19th century, German engineer Otto Lilienthal pushed air travel to greater heights using this type of flying mechanism.
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What is An aerofoil shape
the shape of a wing which creates lift is called a what?
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What are the elevator(s).
The flight surface that causes and aircraft to gain or loose altitude is called...
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What is Chinia.
first documented use of a rocket took place in 1232 A.D in what country?
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What is December 1st 1941
CAP was founded on what date?
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Who are the Wright Brothers
the 2 men credited with inventing and flying the first airplane are.
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What is Bernoulli's Principle
the principle of fluid dynamics that enables an aerofoil to create lift is called what?
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What is a propeller.
A rotating airfoil(s) used to create thrust is commonly called...
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What is satellite
The moon is the earth's only natural what>
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What is
there are 52 _______ that make up CAP
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What is the Hindenburg disaster
In 1908, Army Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge was the first person to achieve this distinction.
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What is 3
How many Laws of Motion are there?
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What is Vertical, Horizontal and lateral.
The 3 axis of an aircraft are...
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What is Sputnik
the first man made satellite was called...
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What is Integrity, Volunteer service, Excellence, and Respect
Name the CAP Core Values
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Who is Robert H. Goddard
The father of modern rocketry.
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What is Lift, Thrust, Drag, Gravity.
name the 4 forces of flight.
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What are ailerons
the flight surface(s) on a fixed wing aircraft used to control the turn or bank of an aircraft are called...
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What is Jupiter
The largest planet in our solar system is...
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What is Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
Where is CAPNHQ?
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What is die in a plane crash
In 1908, Army Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge was the first person to achieve this distinction.
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What is Newton's 3rd law: For every action there is an equal and opposite re-action.
A helicopter uses a tail rotor or anti-torque rotor to maintain control of the aircraft. Which law of motion best describes why?
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What is yaw.
The rudder controls rotation around the vertical axis, this movement is called...
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What is a disaster
the Apollo 1 mission is commonly described how?
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What is The attack on Pearl Harbor.
What other important historical event took place shortly after the founding if CAP?
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