Hard Flight Mechanics Challenge
A ten‑question assessment probing deep concepts of aircraft flight dynamics.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
How does the lift coefficient typically behave as Mach number passes the critical value in transonic flow?
- 2
What sign does the pitch damping derivative (M_q) have for a conventional fixed‑wing aircraft?
- 3
For a turbojet engine, how does specific excess power change with altitude up to the tropopause?
- 4
What is the effect of shifting the centre of gravity forward on static longitudinal stability?
- 5
The period of a phugoid oscillation is primarily related to which flight parameter?
- 6
In the lift‑induced drag formula C_di = C_L^2/(πAR e), which symbol denotes the Oswald efficiency factor?
- 7
Deploying wing flaps generally moves the aircraft's neutral point in which direction?
- 8
How does the minimum controllable airspeed (V_MC) react to increasing thrust asymmetry?
- 9
What is the sign of the roll damping derivative (L_p) for a wing equipped with dihedral?
- 10
In glider flight, the term "energy height" refers to what condition?
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