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The rearward retarding force on the airplane known as drag is opposed by _______, which propels the airplane through the air.
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Thrust
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At night, airport taxiways are identified by omnidirectional edge lights that are _______ in color.
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Blue
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Shows an incoming pilot a series of light bars/strobe lights extending outward from the runway approach end.
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Approach Lighting System(ALS)
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The four forces that act on an aircraft in flight are (1), (2), (3), (4)
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Lift, Gravity, Thrust, Drag
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The small hinged section on the elevator of most airplanes is called the _______.
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Trim Tab
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The _______ helps prevent or minimize pilot fatigue by relieving control pressure at the desired flight angle.
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Trim Tab
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The thrust of a turbojet is developed by compressing air in the inlet and compressor, mixing the air with fuel and burning it in the combustor, which in turn ____________________.
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Expands the gas stream through the turbine and nozzle.
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The ramjet engine consists of an _______, a _______, and a _______.
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Inlet, combustion zone, and nozzle
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For a fixed wing aircraft, lift is generated _______ to the direction of flight
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Perpendicular
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The angle formed by the chord of an airfoil or wing and the direction of the relative wind is known as the _______.
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Angle of Attack
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Pitot tubes furnish data to an instrument that is used by aircraft pilots the same way that a _______ is used by automobile drivers.
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Speedometer
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The part of an airplane that holds the cargo and passengers - as well as providing a base for the other aircraft parts - is called the _______.
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Fuselage
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On a conventional fixed wing aircraft, the _______, maintain pitch and the _______ controls yaw.
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Horizontal stabilizors & verticle stabilizors
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If the pilot wants to change the pitch or yaw of an aircraft, he uses the _______, and _______.
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Elevators & Rudder
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Hinged rear sections mounted to the wing near the body deployed downward on takeoff and landing to increase the amount of force produced by the wing are called _______.
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Flaps
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