Aircraft Maintenance Questions and Answers – Aircraft Systems and Aviation – Landing Gear-2

This set of Aircraft Maintenance Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Aircraft Systems and Aviation – Landing Gear-2”.

1. The Boeing 747 aircraft has ___________ different sets of wheels.
a) 10
b) 5
c) 4
d) 8
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Answer: b
Explanation: The Boeing 747 aircraft, also known as the “queen of the skies” has 5 different sets of wheels. The landing gear features four sets each having four wheel bogies along with one nose wheel set.

2. The Airbus A380 two sets of six-wheel bogies under the ___________
a) Engine
b) Tail
c) Wings
d) Fuselage
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Answer: d
Explanation: The Airbus A380 two sets of six-wheel bogies under the fuselage. Further the aircraft has a four wheel bogie under each wing. The aircraft has 2 flight decks.

3. Modern gliders are generally equipped with a single wheel in order to minimize ___________
a) Drag
b) Thrust
c) Crosswind
d) Airspeed
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Answer: a
Explanation: Modern gliders are generally equipped with a single wheel in order to minimize the drag on the glider surface. The wheel used on such gliders could be either fixed or retractable.

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4. Which of the following controls the steering of an aircraft while it is on the ground?
a) Rudder
b) Trim Tab
c) Tiller
d) Empennage
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Answer: c
Explanation: The tiller controls the steering of an aircraft while it is on the ground. It may be designed so as to work in combination with other controls such as the rudder or yoke.

5. Steering an aircraft on the ground by exclusively using the rudder, requires a substantial amount of airflow to be moving past the rudder.
a) False
b) True
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Answer: b
Explanation: True, for steering an aircraft on the ground by exclusively using the rudder, requires a substantial amount of airflow to be moving past the rudder. This can either be generated by the forward motion of an aircraft or by the thrust provided by engines.

6. Which of the following is a basis for the selection of main wheel tires?
a) Static landing case
b) Short landing case
c) Short loading case
d) Static loading case
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Answer: d
Explanation: In order to select wheels to be used on the main wheel tires, the static loading case is a primary criterion. The said criteria evaluates the amount of load applied on the main gear while the aircraft is taxing at low speeds.

7. Which of the following decreases the nose gear load?
a) Forward thrust
b) Reverse thrust
c) Headwinds
d) Tailwinds
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Answer: b
Explanation: Reverse thrust decreases the nose gear load. The choice of nose wheel tires is based upon the nose wheel load braking at maximum effort.

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8. The volume and weight of the tires will decrease with an increase in inflation pressure.
a) False
b) True
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Answer: b
Explanation: True, the volume and weight of the tires will decrease with an increase in inflation pressure, provided that the configuration and wheel load of the landing gear remain unchanged.

9. Which of the following is used to fill tires of commercial aircraft, in order to prevent internal combustion of the tire?
a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon-di-oxide
c) Carbon monoxide
d) Helium
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Answer: a
Explanation: Nitrogen is used to fill tires of commercial aircraft, in order to prevent internal combustion of the tire. This combustion may result from overheating brakes.
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10. The Antonov An-225 has a total of 32 wheels and tires.
a) False
b) True
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Answer: b
Explanation: True, the Antonov An-225 has a total of 32 wheels and tires. The aircraft has 4 wheels on the twin strut nose gear units and 28 main gear tire units.

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