Introduction to Airplane Performance

Assignment Week 2

1. Because of positive camber in the aerofoil.

a. increases, decreaess.
b. decreases, increases.
c. increases, increases.
d. decreases, decreaess.

Ans : a

2. Air speed measurement using Pitot tube depends upon.

a. Only static pressure.
b. Only total pressure.
c. Dynamic pressure.
d. Both static and total pressure.

Ans : c,d

3. Altimeter gives.
a. Absolute altitude.
b. Pressure altitude.
c. Density altitude.
d. True altitude.

And : b

4. Which angle is responsible to generate lift and drag.

a. Angle of attack.
b. Flight path angle.
c. Pitch angle.
d. all (a, b, c)

Ans : a

5. A point mass m is thrown horizontally in atmosphere ( = 0) with velocity V, at what rate

velocity vector V will turn.
ans : a
cos

cos

1
cos
2

a.
b.
c.
d.

6. In given figure what is angle of attack.

Ans : c

horizon
A
B

Chord line

a.
b.
c.
d.

+A
B
+B
A+B

7. When thrust required is minimum then

a.

, = 0 /(

b.

, = 0 /( ..)

c.

3/2
|

3/2

d.

1
)
..
1

, = 30 /( ..)
1

, = 30 /( ..)

8. When power required is minimum then

a.

, = 0 /( ..)

b.

, = 0 /( ..)

c.

3/2
|

3/2

d.

Ans : a

1
)
..

, = 30 /(

, = 30 /( ..)

Ans : d

9. In following figure represents power required vs true air speed for same aircraft. What is the
correct order of altitude?
Ans : c

a.
b.
c.
d.

1 = 2
1 > 2
1 < 2
Insufficient data

10. For given figure identify static pressure, total pressure and dynamic pressure respectively. Ans:d

a.
b.
c.
d.

1 , 2 , 1 2
1 2 , 1 , 2
1 , 2 , 2 1
2 , 1 , 1 2

11. Using standard atmosphere and given table find the temperature at 1500 feet.
Altitude (feet)
1000
6000

a.
b.
c.
d.

53.9 ( )
39.9 ( )
53.8 ( )
38.8 ( )

Temperature ( )
55.7
37.87

Ans : a