AAESAC Aero Trivia Night! Fall 2024

What is the orbital period of a satellite in geostationary orbit?

What is this aircraft?

What is the purpose of vortex generators on aircraft wings?

A triangle’s angles always sum to what in spherical geometry?

The _____ holds the record for the fastest manned airspeed at ______.

What degree tilt is the Earth’s axis with respect to its vertical plane?

Which scientist created an optimal observability filtering method, typically used for guidance, navigation, and control?

What is the term for the maximum altitude a rocket can reach before losing contact with the Earth's atmosphere?

The Airlander 10 holds the title of being the world’s largest aircraft. How long is it?

Which space agency is responsible for developing the Ariane series of rockets?

BONUS: Where did Professor Canino get his Ph.D.?

What is the most-produced helicopter in history?

What measure is most important and widely used when measuring efficiency of a rocket engine?

What branch of fluid mechanics deals with flows having significant changes in fluid density?

What was the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight?

What is the main difference between a ramjet and a scramjet's combustion chamber?

Which of these is not an interstellar spacecraft?

Which NASA space probe, named after a Beatles song character, launched in 2021 to explore asteroids around Jupiter?

What is the closest point in an orbit to the central body called?

BONUS: How many siblings does Professor Canino have?

What is this aircraft?

This fighter aircraft is nicknamed the ______.