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Topic 1: 5. Alan Sheppard became the first American in space aboard this spacecraft in 1961. Mercury-Redstone 3 or Freedom 7. Topic 1: 10. This aircraft produced by Hughes was one of the largest wood planes ever built, and made one flight in 1947. Hughes H-4 Hercules or Spruce Goose. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aerospace History Calculus
Bridges of the World
Famous AIAA
MembersAnimals in
Engineering
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Topic 1: 5
Alan Sheppard became the first American in space aboard this
spacecraft in 1961.Mercury-Redstone 3 or
Freedom 7
Topic 1: 10
This aircraft produced by Hughes was one of the largest
wood planes ever built, and made one flight in 1947.
Hughes H-4 Hercules or Spruce Goose
Topic 1: 15
The modern age of aerospace begin in 1799 when this man proposed an aircraft
with a fixed wing and a horizontal and vertical tail, defining the modern aircraft.
Sir George Cayley
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Which two pilots were the first to circumnavigate the globe
nonstop?
Dick Rutan and Jenna Yeager
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On June 6, 1963, Voshtok 6 carried this cosmonaut, making
her the first woman in space.Valentina Tereshkova
Topic 2: 5
What mathematical function is used to find the area under a
curve?
Integration or Integral
Topic 2: 10
What theorem states that differentiation and integration
are inverse operations?The fundamental theorem of
calculus
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What calculus rule is shown here: if h(x) = f(x) g(x), then h’(x) =
f’(x)g(x) + f(x)g’(x)
The Product Rule or Leibniz rule
Topic 2: 20
(tan(x))’ is:
(tan(x))’ = sec2(x) or 1/cos2(x)
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Topic 3: 5The New River Gorge Bridge (shown here), near Fayetteville, West Virginia, is an example of what
type of bridge?
Arch Bridge
Topic 3: 10
This bridge collapsed on November 7, 1940 due to aeroelastic flutter,
which earned it the nickname “Galloping Gertie”.
Tacoma-Narrows Bridge
Topic 3: 15
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan at 12,825 ft is the longest type of what
bridge?Suspension Bridge
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The longest bridge in the world at 540,700 ft is located in which
country?China
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This bridge connecting New York City to Bergen County, New Jersey, is the world's busiest bridge, carrying
102 million vehicles annually.George Washington Bridge
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This honorary AIAA Fellow received his undergraduate degree from Purdue
University, was a test pilot for NACA, and eventually become an astronaut and
was one of the twelve men to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
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This former Air Force test pilot won the Ansari X-Prize award in 2004.
Burt Ruttan
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This member was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in
1932.Amelia Earhart
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This aircraft designer, best known for his flying wing designs, founded his
own aerospace company in the 1930’s.
John (Jack) Northrup
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This Associate Fellow was the “chief astronaut” for NASA during the Gemini
and Apollo programs before finally flying on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975.
Donald “Deke” Slayton
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What was the name of the first animal in space?
Laika
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Mimicking structures created by insects, this man-made structure is composed of an array of hexagonal hollow cells that minimizes weight and material
costs while maximizing strength.Honeycomb structure
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Inspired by bird flight, this type of aircraft flies by flapping its wings.
Ornithopter
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Given by NASA astronauts, this award is given for outstanding
achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.
Silver Snoopy
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This is a term for a group within an organization a high degree of
autonomy that is tasked with working on advanced or secret projects.
Skunk Works