Not So General
The Cessna 172 made its maiden flight in this year
1955
He’s EAA Lifetime 876775, and now, after a false start, he runs NASA
Jared Isaacman
This aircraft possesses nothing to put your feet on besides a single brake
Ercoupe
They built the Texan, the Mustang, and the Mitchell, among others.
North American Aviation
In this maneuver, the airplane climbs vertically, pivots around its yaw axis at the top, and comes straight back down
Hammerhead
This iconic aircraft entered production in 1945, and recently ended production as of last year.
In 1947, this aircraft piloted by Chuck Yeager became the first to break the sound barrier in level flight, paving the way for human spaceflight testing
Bell X-1
No starter? No Problem!
Handpropping
This “air show ritual” often features WWII-era planes performing coordinated passes in tribute to veterans
Missing Man
In competitions, this category comes after primary and before intermediate
Sportsman
What was the original name for tricycle landing gear advertised as?
The Land-O-Matic
This spacecraft was the first to leave the solar system, launched in 1977, and carries a golden record with sounds of Earth
Voyager 1
Founded as a hub for experimental, vintage, and general aviation aircraft listings, this online platform is sometimes called the “Craigslist of the cockpit"
"Two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking and two more unaccounted for..."
B36 Peacemaker
Aerobatic pilots plan their routines using this notation
Aresti
North American sold the design of this aircraft to Ryan which became a favorite amongst GA pilots after WWII
The Navion
SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo are carried to altitude by this twin-fuselage aircraft before igniting their rocket engines
WhiteKnight / WhiteKnightTwo
Parking for this vintage Piper Aircraft becomes a group camping area call this AirVenture
Comanche Town
Before its recovery in the 1990s, Glacier Girl was buried along with 6 other P‑38s in this frozen region, stranded by weather during a “Lost Squadron” mission.
Greenland
Beachey did the first inside loop in 1913; 14 years later, this legend did the first outside version
Jimmy Doolittle
How many Spartan 7W Executives were made?
36
The Soviets version of the Space Shuttle
The Buran
During WWII, some Staggerwings were impressed into service by the U.S. military under this designation.
UC-43 Traveler
The Mustang’s Merlin engine was manufactured under license in the U.S. by this company
Packard
Considered the first American air display team, they were active in 1927-1928, performing with modified engines for inverted flight, but the original pilots perished in crashes within a year
The Three Musketeers
(they flew Boeing Model 15s)