History
Orville and Wilbur, American inventors who made the first successful powered airplane flight in 1903.
Who were the Wright Brothers?
The height of an aircraft above sea level or ground.
What is altitude?
A large, long-range wide-body commercial jet airliner known as the "Jumbo Jet."
Responsible for viewing weather patterns, steady routes and sending them onto pilots.
What is air traffic control?
The area where pilots reside and fly the airplane.
What is the cockpit?
The first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean solo.
Who was Amelia Earhart?
A long narrow road meant for flight takeoffs.
What is the runway?
A popular single-aisle aircraft used for short to medium-haul flights.
What is the Airbus A320?
Operates military aircraft to conduct missions, undergoes extensive training, performs maintenance checks, coordinates with other personnel, and participates in mission planning and strategy development.
What is an Air Force pilot?
They provide lift to keep the airplane in the air by generating an upward force as air flows over and under them.
What are wings?
The custom-built, single-engine monoplane flown by Charles Lindbergh in 1927 on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris?
What is the Spirit of St Louis?
The irregular motion of an aircraft due to weather.
What is turbulence?
A widely used small, single-engine aircraft commonly used for flight training and general aviation.
What is the Cessna-172?
They operate aircraft to transport passengers and cargo, ensuring safety, navigating routes, and performing pre-flight and post-flight inspections.
What is a commercial pilot?
The main body of the airplane that houses the cockpit, passengers, and cargo.
What is the fuselage?