Aviation History
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This beach, just 90 nm south east of Williamsburg, is the location of the first heavier than air flight.

  • Kitty Hawk, NC
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This arcade game marked the debut of Mario, who was initially known as Jumpman.

Donkey Kong

200

"Hello darkness, my old friend / I've come to talk with you again."

-    "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel

200

A young thief tries to use magic to impress a princess

Aladdin

200

This is the distance measured vertically from the ground to the aircraft's position in the air.

Altitude

400

She was the first African American Woman to receive her Pilot's license in 1921.

  • Bessie Coleman
400

This was the first video game to feature a female protagonist, enhancing diversity in gaming.

Ms. Pac-Man

400

"On a dark desert highway / Cool wind in my hair / Warm smell of colitas / Rising up through the air."

  • "Hotel California" by Eagles
400

A blacksmith's apprentice enters joins forces with an eccentric pirate captain to rescue the governor's daughter

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
400

This is a movable surface located on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, which controls the roll of the aircraft

Aileron

600

This plane set a record for the fastest transatlantic commercial airline crossing in 1996.

Concord

600

This was the first commercially successful arcade game released in 1972.

Pong

600

"She's got a smile that it seems to me / Reminds me of childhood memories / Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky."

  • "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
600

In order to date the woman of his dreams, a Canadian man must defeat her seven evil exes

  • Scott Pilgrim vs the World
600

This is the wheel that controls the aircraft’s movement, pitch, and altitude.

Yoke

800

This airline is the longest running airline under its original name.

KLM

800

This was the arcade game is known for being one of the first to feature synthesized speech.

Berzerk

800

"'There must be some kind of way outta here' / Said the joker to the thief."

"All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan/The Jimi Hendrix Experience

800

Three men of varying morality search for the same treasure in the Old West

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
800

This occurs when the airplane's critical angle of attack is exceeded, leading to a loss of lift.

Stall

1000

While flying a plane named Winnie Mae, this individual was the first to fly around the world solo in 1933. A feat that would only take him 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 1/2 minutes.

Wiley Post

1000

This classic arcade game caused a coin shortage in Japan upon its release in 1978.

Space Invaders

1000

"Jeremiah was a bullfrog."

"Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night

1000

After breaking his arm, a twelve-year-old little league player becomes one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball

  • Rookie of the Year
1000

This is a designated space at an airport at which an aircraft can park for fueling and loading.

Apron

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