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Airplanes provided different purposes during World War I. How were airplanes first used during the war?
Surveillance
What event corresponds to major developments in the body, wing, and engine designs of early airplanes?
The First World War
During World War I, technological advancements allowed aircraft to carry heavier loads. Loads included ______________ .
bombs to attack ground targets from the air.
How did the first commercial flights between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida change travel between the two cities?
The airplane was faster than travel by boat.
Rosie the Riveter was coined from a 1942 poster of a woman rolling up her sleeves to go to work. Why was this significant in American history?
Most men were away fighting in World War II leaving women to work in factories, including building airplanes.
Aircraft in the early 1900s did not have very good navigation devices. What did the U.S. Postal Service develop to assist with navigation for pilots flying the mail?
A beacon system to identify routes
The transition to air-cooled aircraft engines from water-cooled aircraft engines resulted in which of the following?
Engines became more powerful with increased speeds.
As compared to the first airline, what helps make a modern airline successful?
Access to numerous aircraft.
Ability to carry large quantities of cargo
Who operated the first commercial airmail delivery system?
United States Army
Why did the Wright brothers include a rudder in their airplane design?
To prevent the glider from spinning out of control.
After World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) __________ .
returned home and found it difficult to remain in aviation as a career.
Who was the first American woman to get her pilot’s license?
Harriet Quimby
Mr. Fry's favorite aircraft
F14 Tomcat
Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, ferried aircraft during the war, and also ___________ .
towed target aircraft during training missions.
Wright brothers plane
Wright Flyer