Aircraft performance parameters (range, endurance, service ceiling) MCQs – Aerospace

1. The range of an aircraft is defined as:
(A) The maximum altitude it can reach
(B) The maximum distance it can fly without refueling
(C) The total duration of its flight
(D) The speed at which it flies

2. Endurance refers to:
(A) The maximum distance an aircraft can travel
(B) The time an aircraft can remain airborne with a given fuel load
(C) The maximum speed it can achieve
(D) The height it can reach

3. The service ceiling of an aircraft is:
(A) The highest altitude at which it can maintain a specified rate of climb
(B) The maximum distance it can fly
(C) The time it can remain airborne
(D) The speed at which it can cruise

4. Which factor does not affect an aircraft’s range?
(A) Fuel capacity
(B) Aircraft weight
(C) Flight altitude
(D) Engine type

5. To increase endurance, an aircraft should:
(A) Increase its cruising speed
(B) Decrease its fuel load
(C) Decrease its cruising speed
(D) Increase its weight

6. Which of the following parameters is directly influenced by the aircraft’s weight?
(A) Range
(B) Endurance
(C) Service ceiling
(D) All of the above

7. An aircraft’s maximum range is typically achieved at:
(A) Maximum takeoff weight
(B) Maximum landing weight
(C) Maximum cruise speed
(D) Optimum cruise speed and weight

8. The term “useful load” refers to:
(A) The weight of the fuel on board
(B) The total weight of passengers, cargo, and fuel
(C) The maximum payload capacity of the aircraft
(D) The weight of the aircraft when fully loaded

9. If an aircraft is operating at its maximum service ceiling, it:
(A) Can climb further
(B) Is at its maximum operating altitude
(C) Will have higher endurance
(D) Can travel further

10. In general, higher cruising speeds:
(A) Increase endurance
(B) Decrease range
(C) Increase range
(D) Increase service ceiling