Aeronautical Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• wing : primary source of lift with ailerons attached.
• lift : the upward force that opposes the pull of gravity.
• mass : the amount of material in an object.
• gravity : the term used to describe the force of attraction that exists between all matter within the universe.
• chord : (airfoil) an imaginary line that connects the leading edge with the trailing edge of the airfoil.
• drag : a slowing force acting on a body (as an airfoil or airplane) moving through the air.
• weight : force that directly opposes lift.
• aeronautics : the science and art of flight through the atmosphere.
• thrust : the force exerted through the propeller shaft of an airplane due to reaction of the air on the revolving blades of the propeller and that moves the craft ahead.
• aerodynamics : the branch of mechanics dealing with forces exerted by air or other gases in motion.
• angle of attack : the angle created by the pilot during takeoff, the able between the chord line and the oncoming relative wind.
• fuselage : the basic structure of the airplane to which all the other parts are attached.
• lateral axis : an imaginary line that runs from one wingtip through the fuselage and exits the wingtip. also called the pitch axis.
• relative wind : opposite the flight path and impacts the airfoil at any angle to the chord line.
• airfoil : parts of an airplane, such as wings, tail surfaces and propellers, designed to cause a dynamic reaction from the air through which it moves.
• glide slope ratio : the horizontal distance divided by the change in altitude.
• force : the cause of motion. power and energy exerted against an object in a given direction.
• aspect ratio : the length of a wing divided by the width.
• leading edge : the edge that meets relative wind first.
• cambered : curved upper surface on a wing to increase lift.