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Aviation Unit 4 Test/Finals Review
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How did the invention of jet engine technology impact passenger travel? ✔✔it enabled travel at higher speeds
the ____________ was the first successful commercial jet aircraft for civilian use ✔✔boeing 707
newton's ______________ states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction ✔✔third law of motion
the first jet engines were built ✔✔for use on military aircraft
which of these is true regarding the exhaust of a jet engine ✔✔the force exerted on the air is equal and opposite the force exerted on the airplane
dr. hans van ohein and frank whittle are credited as the ✔✔co-inventors of the jet engine
a benefit of airliners using jet engines was ✔✔they were able to fly above the weather, offering more comfort to passengers
what is an example of societal change brought about by the development of jet aircraft? (1) ✔✔people from around the world are more easily connected (1)
what is an example of societal change brought about by the development of jet aircraft? (2) ✔✔commercial air travel is faster and more reliable
which country first used a jet fighter during world war 2? ✔✔germany
what need encouraged the development of jet engines ✔✔to go faster and farther than before
in which direction does the exhaust flow from a jet engine? ✔✔opposite the direction of motion
who was the first American to walk on the moon? ✔✔neil armstrong
name early NASA programs ✔✔apollo, gemini, mercury
the part of the "stack" of the space transport system that looks most like an airplane is called the ___________ ✔✔orbiter
the shuttle touches down at what speed? ✔✔225 miles per hour
the glide slope for the shuttle is/was ✔✔20 degrees
the glide slope for a typical airplane is ✔✔3 degrees
the shuttle is/was referred to as ✔✔a flying brick
the pilot and copilot are not called the "pilot" and co pilot" instead they are called ✔✔commander and pilot
what slows the orbiter down? ✔✔running into the air
what angle of attack did the orbiter pitch up to prior to entering the atmosphere? ✔✔40 degrees
how long is the runway at kennedy space center? ✔✔15,000 feet
how fast did the orbiter travel while in orbit? ✔✔17,200 miles per hour
what caused the Challenger accident? ✔✔decision to launch in cold weather
the company that wants to take people into space for vacation is called ✔✔virgin galactic
boeing is working on ____________ ✔✔building a replacement for the shuttle
NASA used the shuttle program to make space travel inexpensive ✔✔
the total shuttle program cost ✔✔$196 billion
spaceX, a private space company, is contracted with the united states government to ___________ ✔✔provide supplies to the internaitonal space station
