Balloons
is/are credited with the first successful public balloon ascension on June 4, 1783
Montgolfier Brothers
Although the French Society for Aeiral Aviation was the first major group devoted to promoting flying, the Aeronatical Society of this country was considered more influential because of the skilled men who joined its ranks.
Great Britain
Orville Wright applied for a patent on May 31, 1921 for what invention that could be best described as a
split-flap
The Curtiss JN-4 was designed as a tractor airplane with the engine up front so this wouldn't happen in a nose first crash
fall on student pilots
Charles Lindbergh won this prize for the first nonstop airplane flight between New York and Paris
Orteig Prize
The body of water traversed by a balloon, flown by French ballonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American doctor John Jeffries in 1785.
English Channel
In 1907, this inventor organized an Aerial Experiment Association (AEA) for the purpose of building a practical airplane.
Alexander Graham Bell
The Wright Brothers wanted to receive this from anyone using their patented technology.
license fees
Col Billy Mithchell was court martialed for making critical comments about the Navy and War Department's fault in the crash of this aircraft
Shenandoah
The Air Mail Act of 1930 provided a premium for airlines who did what
carried passengers and airmail
To be a dirigible, a balloon required (its own) power as well as
directional control
Gordon Bennett, publisher of the New York Herald, established prizes for what reason
encourage aviation and sell papers
For how many years did the Wright Brothers sought exclusive rights to make, use, and sell their invention?
17
The first airplane flight over the North Pole was flown by Richard E. Byrd in 1926 in this aircraft.
Fokker Trimotor
The Federal Airway System was created under what Act by the Department of Commerce
Air Commerce Act of 1926
The modern airplane originated from this person who conceived the idea, inspired as a youth by the invention of the balloon.
Sir George Cayley
This country is considered to have entered WWI with the most aircraft
Germany
The Wright Brothers wanted this patent because of what
they had a product to sell
Foward firing, through the propeller was first developed by this person of the French Flying Corps in March 1915.
Roland Garros
When navigating with the aid of a "four-course radio", a pilot was considered on course when receiving what signal
A steady tone
Balloons were used during the civil war for this purpose
Observing enemy troop moment and directing fire.
Germany lagged behind the US and other European countries in the development of airplanes and the airplane production industry. To catch up, German companies did this.
obtained licenses to produce foreign designs
During an early test flight, the Wright Brothers glider went into a stall-spin, also known as "well-digging". The problem was identified as what while wing warping.
adverse yaw
Roy Brown shot down the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen in April 1918 was born in this country.
Canada
What two people are credited with the first nonstop crossing of the Atlantic, using what type navigation.
Alcock and Brown; celestial