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Created by smskinner2
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Question | Answer |
Javelins Center of gravity | Where weight acts |
Airspeed | Speed of actual plane and the power the plane gives to propel it |
Groundspeed | Speed of plane with headwind minuses or tail wind added |
Javelin Center of pressure | near the tail where the aerodynamic forces of drag and lift act |
Lift | Caused by the shape of the wing. Top of the wing is curved more than the bottom |
Thrust | Driving force produced by the pull of a propeller or the push of a jet engine |
Drag | The opposing force of the air tending to slow an aircraft down |
Drag=Thrust | When the aircraft is travelling at a constant speed |
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