Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

This section includes 11 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.

If supersonic aircraft has fuel fraction of 0.937 as climb and accelerating segment fuel fraction then, find the cruise mach number. Consider aircraft is accelerating from 0.1M.

A. 2.0
B. 30.5
C. 5
D. 1.4
Answer» B. 30.5
2.

A jet fighter is designed to operate at maximum mach of 2.0. Which of the following is approximated value for empty weight fraction if rubber engine sizing is used? Given, W0 = 20000lb, AR = 5, thrust loading T.L. = 0.6 and wing loading W.L. is 25.

A. 0.8109
B. 0.8532
C. 0.526
D. 0.3562
Answer» B. 0.8532
3.

An aircraft is climbing and accelerating to reach the cruise mach number of 0.75. If aircraft is accelerating from 0.1M then, what will be the mission segment fuel fraction for this mission?

A. 0.9821
B. 0.9258
C. 0.5289
D. 0.28958
Answer» B. 0.9258
4.

For a given rubber engine, determine fuel burn at combat if combat time is 2.5min.

A. 2.5*C*T unit
B. 2.5
C. 2.89 unit
D. 2.63 kg
Answer» B. 2.5
5.

A general aviation single engine aircraft has gross weight of 2800lb. The aircraft has maximum speed of 130mph. Determine the approximated value of empty weight fraction if, aspect ratio AR is 9, wing loading is 15 and power loading is 12.

A. 0.5476
B. 0.6457
C. 0.8962
D. 0.9028
Answer» B. 0.6457
6.

For mission with payload drop, the take-off gross weight W0 is given by ____

A. W<sub>0</sub> = W<sub>crew</sub> + W<sub>dropped payload</sub> + W<sub>fixed payload</sub> + W<sub>fuel</sub> + W<sub>empty</sub>
B. W<sub>0</sub> = W<sub>crew</sub> + W<sub>dropped payload</sub> + W<sub>fixed payload</sub> + W<sub>fuel</sub>
C. W<sub>0</sub> = W<sub>crew</sub> + W<sub>dropped payload</sub> + W<sub>fixed payload</sub> + W<sub>empty</sub>
D. W<sub>0</sub> = W<sub>crew</sub> + W<sub>dropped payload</sub> + W<sub>fuel</sub> + W<sub>empty</sub>
Answer» B. W<sub>0</sub> = W<sub>crew</sub> + W<sub>dropped payload</sub> + W<sub>fixed payload</sub> + W<sub>fuel</sub>
7.

What is rubber engine?

A. Engine can be rubberized for sizing
B. Engine made from rubber
C. Engine is natured rubber
D. High strength rubber engine
Answer» B. Engine made from rubber
8.

The rubber engine can be sized for any thrust so we can have desired thrust loading.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

As weight varies, rubber engine _______

A. can be scaled accordingly
B. cannot be scaled accordingly
C. remain fix
D. will change as half always
Answer» B. cannot be scaled accordingly
10.

We can provide sizing based on new design only.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Process of determining the take-off gross weight and required fuel weight is called as ________

A. aircraft sizing
B. aircraft Lofting
C. aircraft drafting
D. aircraft drawing
Answer» B. aircraft Lofting