What's Your Knowledge In Propulsion Of Aircrafts?
Propulsion of Aircraft is an aircraft engine that generates a thrust, which is typically a propeller or a propulsive nozzle. These engines produce balance to drag of the airplane when the airplane is cruising and to exceed the drag of the airplane for the airplane to accelerate. How well do you understand the Propulsion of Aircraft? Find out by taking this quiz.
- 1.
After-burning process in a jet engine requires combustion of additional fuel in the?- A.
Jet pipe
- B.
Jet Fuse
- C.
Compressor
- D.
Combustion Chamber
- 2.
What is the Major purpose of the fins which are placed around the cylinder head of an air-cooled engine?
- A.
To reduce the weight of the Engine
- B.
To allow heat to escape quickly
- C.
To reduce air from the engine compartment
- D.
To increase the air outlet in the cylinder
- 3.
The largest obtainable pitch angle on a variable pitch propeller is referred to as?
- A.
Take off pitch
- B.
Landing Pitch
- C.
Optimum pitch
- D.
Coarse Pitch
- 4.
The basic function of the constant speed unit (CSU) in an aircraft propeller system is to?
- A.
Feather the propeller engine
- B.
Maintain a selected engine speed power within the propeller
- C.
Maintain a constant propeller rate
- D.
Decrease the speed limit in the propeller
- 5.
The two main major of cooling piston aero engines are liquid cooling and air cooling. Which of the following is a major advantage of air cooling over liquid cooling?
- A.
Its cheaper to produce
- B.
It maintains temperature better over long distance
- C.
The engine can be easily streamlined
- D.
Longer engine life
- 6.
The process whereby airflow over the propeller blades of a failed engine keeps the propeller turning is called?
- A.
Wind milling
- B.
Propeller braking
- C.
Reverse control
- D.
Emergency braking
- 7.
The purpose of the distributor in a piston aero engine, is to distribute?
- A.
Cooling the major engines
- B.
High voltage electrical impulse to all cylinders
- C.
Low voltage electrical impulse to all cylinders
- D.
Cooling air to the major parts of the cooling propeller.
- 8.
One of the purposes of gudgeon pins in a piston engine is to?
- A.
Attach the pistons to their connecting rods
- B.
Fasten the two edges of the piston
- C.
Retain the Valves in the guides
- D.
Hold the sparking plugs in place
- 9.
Which of these is a turbojet engine?
- A.
Pegasus
- B.
Olympus 593
- C.
Hermes
- D.
Aramis
- 10.
The Blade Twist in the Propeller helps?
- A.
Even out the trust along the length of the blade
- B.
Reduce noise levels
- C.
Make propelling Easier
- D.
Increase the friction between the blades
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