AFOQT - Air Force Officer Qualifying Aviation Information Concepts Questions and Answers

Question 1

An aircraft is in straight-and-level flight. To make the aircraft roll to the right, the pilot must manipulate the controls to...

Accepted Answer

lower the left aileron and raise the right aileron.

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lower the elevators.

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deflect the rudder to the right.

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raise both ailerons simultaneously.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary function of an aircraft's empennage?

Accepted Answer

To provide stability and control for pitch and yaw.

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To generate the majority of the aircraft's lift.

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To house the main landing gear and fuel tanks.

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To mount the engines and generate thrust.

Question 3

On an airport runway, a series of large white arrows pointing down the centerline leading to a wide, solid white line across the runway indicates a:

Accepted Answer

displaced threshold.

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blast pad.

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stopway.

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closed runway.

Question 4

In aerodynamics, what is the 'angle of attack'?

Accepted Answer

The angle between the wing's chord line and the relative wind.

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The angle between the aircraft's nose and the horizon.

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The angle of the wings relative to the fuselage.

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The angle at which the aircraft is climbing or descending.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the tail rotor on a conventional single-rotor helicopter?

Accepted Answer

To counteract the torque produced by the main rotor.

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To provide additional lift during takeoff.

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To steer the helicopter in forward flight.

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To function as a secondary propulsion system.

Question 6

In the context of the four forces of flight, which force directly opposes drag?

Accepted Answer

Thrust

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Lift

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Weight

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Gravity