Engineering of Flight Crossword
Across
- 2. The up-and-down motion of an aircraft's nose.
- 5. An unpowered aircraft that uses aerodynamic forces to fly.
- 6. The backward, resistive force that slows an aircraft down.
- 8. The upward force that opposes weight and holds an aircraft in the air.
- 9. An aircraft's tendency to return to straight and level flight.
- 11. The side-to-side motion of an aircraft's nose.
- 12. The process of testing, analyzing, and making small design changes.
Down
- 1. The upward angle of the wings that helps stabilize roll.
- 3. The special shape of a wing designed to generate lift.
- 4. The forward force provided by the launch of a glider.
- 7. The force that creates the weight of an aircraft.
- 10. An engineering compromise between competing factors, like stability and performance.
- 13. The side-to-side tilting motion of an aircraft's wings.