War Aviation
How did the US first start getting their fighter planes?
They bought them from the Wright Brothers.
What is the most common passenger plane nowadays?
Boeing 737
When was the first plane flown?
How high does a typical passenger plane fly?
30,000 ft to 40,000ft
When did the Attack on Pearl Harbor happen?
December 7, 1941
What is the biggest passenger aircraft ever?
Airbus A380
Which of the Wright Brothers flew the first plane?
Orville
Where is the longest commercial runway in the United States
What is the most known air battle of all time?
The Dieppe Raid (1942 in Germany)
What is the longest non-stop flight?
JFK-SIN (John F. Kennedy- Singapore International)
Who was the first African-American Female pilot?
Bessie Coleman
What is the worlds biggest plane?
The Stratolaunch Roc
When did the US drop the 2ND Atomic bomb?
August 9, 1945
The Concorde (Up to Mach 2
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager (Oct 14, 1947)
100,000 (6 million people, 0.1% of the Earth's population)
Who shot down the most planes in War history?
Erich Hartmann (352 kills)
What is the first commercial airplane made primarily of composite materials
Boeing 787
Who was the first American Female pilot?
Blanche “Betty” Stuart Scott
What is the most expensive airline in the world?
Etihad Airways ($66,000 for 1 first class ticket from New York-Abu Dhabi)