Hard Flight Mechanics Challenge

A ten‑question assessment probing deep concepts of aircraft flight dynamics.

aerodynamicsnavigationflight dynamicspropulsionaircraft performancecontrol surfacesstability
Difficulty:HARD

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CategoryAviation
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    How does the lift coefficient typically behave as Mach number passes the critical value in transonic flow?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    What sign does the pitch damping derivative (M_q) have for a conventional fixed‑wing aircraft?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    For a turbojet engine, how does specific excess power change with altitude up to the tropopause?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    What is the effect of shifting the centre of gravity forward on static longitudinal stability?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    The period of a phugoid oscillation is primarily related to which flight parameter?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    In the lift‑induced drag formula C_di = C_L^2/(πAR e), which symbol denotes the Oswald efficiency factor?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    Deploying wing flaps generally moves the aircraft's neutral point in which direction?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    How does the minimum controllable airspeed (V_MC) react to increasing thrust asymmetry?

    Question 8
  9. 9

    What is the sign of the roll damping derivative (L_p) for a wing equipped with dihedral?

    Question 9
  10. 10

    In glider flight, the term "energy height" refers to what condition?

    Question 10

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