Early Flight Pioneers
Who made the first successful powered flight?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
What do you call the part of the plane where the pilot sits?
The Cockpit
What color is the "black box" that records flight data?
orange
What part of the plane helps it steer left and right?
The Rudder
This U.S. airport uses the three-letter code LAX.
Los Angeles International Airport
Which pilot mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific in 1937?
Amelia Earhart
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, drag, weight, thrust
What is the name for a "parking lot" where old airplanes are kept?
A Boneyard
This is the name of the famous German airship that caught fire in New Jersey in 1937.
Hindenburg
This is the name of the world's first supersonic passenger airliner to enter commercial service.
Concorde
This artist and inventor sketched designs for flying machines hundreds of years before modern airplanes?
Leonardo Da Vinci
This term describes a loss of lift caused by exceeding a wing's critical angle of attack
Stall
What is the fear of flying called?
aviophobia
This famous Disney character is known for flying with his large ears.
Dumbo
Which aircraft was used on the first cross Atlantic solo flight?
“The Spirit of St. Louis”
Which aviation pioneer was nicknamed "Lucky Lindy"
Charles Lindbergh
This instrument tells pilots how high they are flying.
altimeter
This is the name of the famous movie starring Tom Cruise as a Navy fighter pilot.
Top Gun
What was the group of female pilots who flew military planes in WWII called?
WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots).
This U.S. state has the busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in 2025.
Georgia
This aviation pioneer is known for developing and flying early gliders in Germany.
Otto Lilienthal
What is the long main body of an airplane called
The Fuselage
This U.S. state has more airports than any other state.
Alaska
This airline is famous for painting a kangaroo on its airplanes.
Qantas
This famous airplane was nicknamed the "Queen of the Skies."
Boeing 747