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AT BASIC 13
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Aviation
Undergraduate 4
10/10/2013

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What are the three categories of aircraft?
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Category I, Category II, Category III
Term
A small business jet aircraft will fall into which aircraft category?
Definition
Category III
Term
Helicopters fall into which aircraft category?
Definition
CAT I
Term
What are the weight classes of aircraft?
Definition
Small, Large, Heavy
Term
Most CAT I aircraft will generally operate within which speed range?
Definition
100-160 Knots
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What are the three basic types of engines found on aircraft today?
Definition
Reciprocating, turboprop, and turbojet
Term
Which of the following is not one of the three basic wing placements found on aircraft?
Definition
Tandem-wing
Term
Generally, what are the three basic types of landing gear?
Definition
Tricycle gear, conventional gear, and tandem gear
Term
What is a prominent identification feature of the BE35?
Definition
ā€œVā€-tail
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What is the prominent identification feature of the C172?
Definition
High-wing
Term
An aircraft weighing 300,000 pounds will fall into the ________ weight class.
Definition
Heavy
Term
An aircraft with a certified takeoff weight of ________ pounds or less will fall into the small weight class.
Definition
41,000
Term
Name four aircraft identification features.
Definition
1. Engine size, location, type, and number. 2. wing placement, configuration. 3. windows. 4. fuselage shape.
Term
Straight-wing, swept-wing, and _________ are the three basic types of wing configuration.
Definition
Delta wing.
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Name three of the six basic aircraft tail configurations.
Definition
1. Conventional. 2. 'V'-Tail. 3. Forward Slant Vertical Stabilizer
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