Engineering of Flight Crossword

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