Aviation Pioneers
This gas, discovered by Henry Cavendish, became crucial for early balloon flight.
What is hydrogen?
This 15th-century invention helped distribute scientific knowledge throughout Europe, advancing aviation research
What is the printing press?
The Montgolfiers thought burning fuel created this, which made their balloon rise.
What is a lighter-than-air gas?
This year marked the first manned hot-air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers.
What is 1783?
According to legend, this Greek craftsman created wings from feathers and wax.
Who is Daedalus?
These two passengers made the first manned flight in a hydrogen balloon.
Who are J. A. C. Charles and another passenger?
The Montgolfier brothers believed their balloon rose because of this property of heated air.
What is being lighter than the surrounding air?
These were the first systematic studies that applied scientific method to aviation.
What are the first scientific experiments in aviation?
This location hosted the first public demonstration of the Montgolfier balloon.
What is Annonay, France?
This son of Daedalus flew too close to the sun, melting his wings.
Who is Icarus?
The first internationally licensed pilot.
Bessie Coleman
This type of engine's development was crucial for powered flight advancement.
What is the internal combustion engine?
Henry Cavendish discovered this element in 1766, revolutionizing balloon flight.
What is hydrogen?
This body of water was the site of Pilatre de Rozier's fatal crash
This body of water was the site of Pilatre de Rozier's fatal crash
The legend of Daedalus and Icarus represents humanity's ancient dream of this.
What is flight (or flying)?
These two passengers made the first manned flight in a hydrogen balloon.
Who are J. A. C. Charles and another passenger?
Early balloonists used this method to control altitude by releasing it from the balloon.
What is ballast (or sand)?
This property of hydrogen made it superior to hot air for balloon flight.
What is being lighter than air (or having lower density)?
This era of human history saw the first successful attempts at controlled flight.
What is the Age of Enlightenment (or 18th century)?
The Icarus myth teaches this lesson about the dangers of excessive ambition.
What is hubris (or not following warnings/instructions)?
This government official enlisted the use of this early aerial spy technique to win the Civil War
President Abe Lincoln
This scientific principle explains why heated air causes a balloon to rise.
What is buoyancy (or Archimedes' principle)?
The study of this force became essential for understanding how aircraft stay aloft.
What is lift?
What was the first official powered, controlled and sustained aircraft's name?
What it Kitty Hawk?
What is the best aviation class?
What is AVT 1007