Principles of Flight Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• leading edge : the front edge of an airfoil (two words)
• bracing : supports strung diagonally between the struts
• center of pressure : the focal point of lift on an airfoil/wing (three words)
• kite : thing first used by humans to fly in
• aerodynamics : the way objects move through the air
• lift : what is needed for an object to fly?
• first : newton’s _ law states an object in motion tends to stay in motion.
• second : newton’s _ law deals with acceleration and mass.
• third : newton’s _ law states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
• bernoullis : what principle states that an increased rate in airflow causes a decrease in pressure?
• two : the army requirement for the number of people its first aircraft should carry.
• stall : a rapid reduction in lifting forces caused by exceeding the critical angle of attack
• camber : the curve of an airfoil
• chord line: the straight line from the leading edge to the trailing edge of an airfoil (two words)
• pitch : the up and down movement of a plane’s nose
• airfoil : a structure that when exposed to air flow generates lift.