Chapter 25: Transportation Vehicles David J. Mejia Ortiz
Across
- 2. the region above the troposphere.
- 6. the lowest region of space above the earth in which spacecraft and satellites operate.
- 8. a vehicular system that controls the speed and direction of the vehicle.
- 11. the force that holds or lifts a craft in the air. It is critical for all flight.
- 12. the instruments that help pilots monitor and properly control aircraft.
- 13. the layer that extends from 22 to 50 miles (35 to 80 km) above the earth.
- 14. the upward force exerted on an object immersed in a fluid.
- 15. a lighterthanair non rigid airship.
- 17. transportation on rivers, on lakes, and along coastal waterways.
- 20. a system that controls and directs the power of an engine to do work.
- 21. a structure that provides steering capability for an aircraft.
- 22. ships used to haul both crated and bulk cargo.
- 23. rockets with two tanks. One contains the fuel, and the other contains oxygen.
- 27. space flights that use rockets to place payloads into orbit.
- 29. large ships used for transporting people and cargo for a profit.
- 30. vessels that carry people.
- 31. a type of power source attached to the stern of a boat.
- 32. a type of special boat that can travel on the surface of or under water.
- 33. the part of an aircraft that separates the air into two streams, providing lift.
Down
- 1. a type of orbit in which a satellite travels the same speed the earth is turning.
- 3. the part of a long-distance truck where the power and operator units are placed.
- 4. an aircraft that develops lift by spinning an airfoil. See fixed-wing aircraft.
- 5. space flight a space flight that carries human beings into space and returns them safely to the earth.
- 7. a special type of boat suspended on a cushion of air.
- 9. a type of control system that makes a vehicle change its direction.
- 10. rockets that use a powder or sponge like mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
- 16. transmissions that have a clutch between the engine and the transmission.
- 18. the farthest distance away from the earth.
- 19. craft vessels owned by private citizens for recreation.
- 24. the region lying just above the mesosphere. It is also called the thermosphere.
- 25. the body of an aircraft that contains the flight crew, passenger, and cargo units.
- 26. the last layer of space above the earth that blends directly into outer space.
- 28. a type of jet engine that was developed during World War II.