Types of planes
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
A. Military transport
B. Military bomber
C. Turboprop airliner
D. Jetliner
Military transport
At which airport might pilots find themselves bound for the mountain or the sea and must rely on passing motorists observing red traffic lights?
Gibraltar
Which European airport is named after the famous scientist Nikola Tesla?
A. Zagreb B. Bucharest
C. Sarajevo D. Belgrade
Belgrade
A commercial flight where the departure and the arrival take place in the same country is known as a _____________ flight.
domestic
The MiG-21 was one of the most famous of all Russian aircraft. What name was given to it by NATO forces?
A. Farmer
B. Fulcrum
C. Fishbed
D. Fresco
Fishbed
Boeing Stearman
A. Helicopter
B. Jetliner
C. Biplane
D. WWII bomber
Biplane
You may not need to be a ski wiz to land a plane at one of Europe's highest airports, but it might help. Which of these is an altiport located over 2000m above sea level?
A. St Tropez, France
B. Barra Eoligarry, Scotland
C. Palma, Mallorca
D. Courcheval, France
Courcheval, France
Which Italian airport is named after Marco Polo?
A. Rome
B. Genoa
C. Florence
D. Venice
Venice.
Which of the following aircraft is the largest?
A. Boeing 757-300
B. Lockheed L-1011
C. McDonnell Douglas MD-80
D. Fokker F-100
Lockheed L-1011
NATO gave the name 'Madge' to the Soviet BE-6. What function did it fulfill?
A. Dive bomber
B. Flying boat
C. Spy insertion
D. Supersonic bomber
Flying boat
Grumman E2 Hawkeye
A. Jet fighter
B. Military turboprop
C. WWII fighter
D. Helicopter
Military turboprop
Named after two of the world's most famous adventurers, and often cited as one of the world's most dangerous airports, which has a runway that ends in a sheer mountain face?
A. Magellan-Cook International, Easter Island
B. Mason-Dixon Airport, Pennsylvania
C. Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal
D. Shackleton-Amudsen, Antarctica
Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal
This airport is named after a fort that used to be part of the city's defense infrastructure. It is also home to KLM Airlines. It started out in 1916 as a military air base but by the end of World War II, the airport became strictly for civilian use.
Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam
If you are flying at a speed of 200 knots, roughly how fast are you flying in miles per hour?
A. 230 B. 203
C. 300 D. 153
230
A Soviet aircraft that was given the name 'Midas' by NATO forces fulfilled a specialist role. What was it?
A. The Russian President's private jet
B. Glider tug
C. Air-sea rescue
D. Airborne tanker
Airborne tanker
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
A. General aviation
B. Biplane
C. Corporate jet
D. Homebuilt
General aviation
If you look out of a window of a plane landing at one major city in North America you might be able to wave to the country's commander-in-chief. Which airport named after a political leader has the pilots weaving in - and out?
A. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
B. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington DC
C. Toronto Pearson International Airport
D. William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington DC
This airport is named after a brilliant scientist who first conceived the idea of a flying machine/ helicopter in the 15th century. It is the headquarters for Alitalia Airlines and was the scene of several terrorist attacks in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport, Rome
In terms of aviation, what does VFR stand for?
A. Visual Flight Regimens
B. Visual Flight Rules
C. Verified Flight Regimens
D. Verified Flight Regulations
Visual Flight Rules
What name did NATO forces give to the Russian fighter the SU-15?
A. Flanker
B. Flagon
C. Firkin
D. Fishpot
Flagon
Extra 300
A. Helicopter
B. Corporate jet
C. General aviation
D. Aerobatic
Aerobatic
Opened in 1968, which airport in the Himalayas became regarded as the "most dangerous" in the world - so much so that at one time fewer than two dozen pilots were licensed to fly in or out?
A. La Paz International, Bolivia
B. Kranebitten Airport, Tyrol
C. Shimla Airport, Himachal Pradesh
D. Paro International, Bhutan
Paro International, Bhutan
Chicago International Airport is named after O'Hare. What is O'Hare well-known for?
A. Naval aviator
B. Senator
C. Air Force aviator
D. Diplomat
Naval aviator
What type of clouds are known to be extremely dangerous to air traffic?
A. Cumulus B. Cirrus
C. Cumulonimbus D. Stratus
Cumulonimbus
One of the most famous names in Russian military aircraft was YAK, What was the NATO designation of the YAK-9?
A. Frank
B. Flora
C. Feather
D. Flashlight
Frank