Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aircraft Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Turn rate is defined as _______

A. ratio of radial acceleration and the velocity
B. ratio of lift to drag
C. product of thrust and velocity
D. drag
Answer» B. ratio of lift to drag
2.

An aircraft weighing 200kg is in level turning operation. Find the value of vertical component of lift.

A. 1.962 KN
B. 200N
C. 2KN
D. 0.2KN
Answer» B. 200N
3.

Term marked by ’?’ in the following diagram is called __________

A. corner speed
B. dive speed
C. cruise speed
D. free stream velocity
Answer» B. dive speed
4.

An aircraft is in sustained turn with thrust loading of 0.8 and aerodynamic efficiency of 6. Determine the approximate value of maximum load factor.

A. 4.8
B. 3
C. 1
D. 12
Answer» B. 3
5.

The aircraft _____________ during a sustained turn.

A. cannot be slowed down
B. can be slowed down
C. can lower its velocity
D. can increase lofting process effort
Answer» B. can be slowed down
6.

If an aircraft can slow down during turn then, it is termed as __________

A. instantaneous turn
B. non instantaneous turn
C. straight flight
D. cruise segment
Answer» B. non instantaneous turn
7.

What will be the turn radius if flight speed is 50unit and load factor is 2? Consider Level turn.

A. 147.13unit
B. 180unit
C. 50unit
D. 20unit
Answer» B. 180unit
8.

During level turning operation my aircraft has load factor of 2. Find the required bank angle for this level turning operation.

A. 60°
B. 60rad
C. 120rad
D. 2.1rad
Answer» B. 60rad
9.

Let’s consider we are designing an aircraft which can have 0.075 rad/s as its turn rate during level turning operation. If load factor is set to be 1.1 then, at which velocity we should fly our aircraft to obtain mentioned requirement.

A. 59.8unit
B. 590unit
C. 5980unit
D. 0894unit
Answer» B. 590unit
10.

If load factor of level turning flight is found to be 1.2 and flight speed is 120m/s then, determine turn rate.

A. 3.107 degree/s
B. 1.2 rad/s
C. 0.03 rad per second
D. 1.2
Answer» B. 1.2 rad/s
11.

During level turning flight, lift of wing is canted.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Corner speed is defined as __________

A. velocity for maximum instantaneous turn
B. maximum lift velocity
C. maximum aerodynamic efficiency
D. minimum instantaneous turn speed
Answer» B. maximum lift velocity