Fun Facts
Unmanned aircraft controlled remotely or by computers are known as
a) Paper airplanes
b) Helicopters
c) Launch Rockets
d) Drones
What are (d) drones
What helped the Wright Brothers invent the airplane?
a) Ogen Lindsey
b) Otto Lienthal
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Thomas Edison
What is a book on aerodynamics by Otto Lienthal
The old-style ones did not have a motor. A person would go to the top of a high cliff and jump off (he/she would be strapped below the wings). Today, modern ones have small engines to help them get off the ground and to extend the flying time.
a) Parachute
b) Hot air balloon
c) Gliders
d) Paper airplanes
What are gliders
Airplanes were used during World War 1 for:
a) Food delivery
b) Transportation
c) Fighting
d) Breaking the sound barrier
What is (c) Fighting
Airplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that are propelled through the air by
a) Wings
b) Engines
c) Propellers
d) Batteries
What are engines
Increases in _________ in the atmosphere are increasing the incidents of airplane turbulence.
a) Carbon Dioxide
b) Oxygen
c) Pressure
d) Toxins
What is carbon dioxide
Leonardo Da Vinci was an inventor and
a) An author
b) A carpenter
c) A doctor
d) An artist
What is an artist
These are designed to hold many people and travel all over the world.
a) Jet Airplanes
b) Passenger Airplanes
c) Helicopters
d) Paper Airplanes
What are Passenger Airplanes
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She also helped created “The Ninety-Nines,” which was an organization for female pilots, who also achieved many other notable accomplishments.
a) Amelia Earhart
b) Katherine Wright
c) Emma Lillian Todd
d) Zhang Xiahun
Who is Amelia Earhart
The long, thin body of an aircraft, where passengers sit, is typically called ____
a) Spoilers
b) Pylon
c) Fuselage
d) Ailerons
What is the fuselage
Some aircraft (usually military or experimental) are capable of supersonic flight by traveling at
a) Speeds faster than light
b) Speeds faster than sight
c) Speeds faster than sound
d) Speeds faster than sonic
What is speeds faster than sound (1235kph, 768mph).
Who invented the ornithopter
a) Magellan
b) Francis Crick and James Watson
c) Leonardo Da Vinci
d) Donatello
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci
These have huge blades on top of the body to created lift and motion. They usually only carry a few people at a time.
a) Helicopters
b) Jet airplanes
c) Fighter jets
d) Passenger airplanes
What are helicopters
He is often dubbed the “Father of Aviation,” and he built the first glider that could go short distances. His early work helped inventors understand the dynamics of flight, and the Wright Brothers acknowledged his importance.
a) Gustav Whitehead
b) Alberto Santos-Dumont
c) George Cayley
d) Leonardo da Vinci
Who is George Cayley
This is located on the rear side of each wing and it helps the airplane turn right or left
a) Fuselage
b) Rudder
c) Aileron
d) Pylon
What is an aileron
These are the only mammals that can fly
a) Chickens
b) Owls
c) Turkeys
d) Bats
What are bats
Who invented kites
a) Chinese
b) Japanese
c) Americans
d) Germans
Who are the Chinese
These are mostly used in the military and can reach speeds up to 2,574 kilometers-per-hour (1,600 miles-per-hour)
a) Passenger airplanes
b) Helicopters
c) Crop dusters
d) Jets and Fighter planes
What are Jets and Fighter Planes
Known as the “Glider King,” this man invented the first gliders that could travel longer distances and carry people. The Wright Brothers cite his research as a major inspiration for their own work. Berlin’s busiest airport is named after him.
a) Otto Lilienthal
b) George Cayley
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier
Who is Otto Lilienthal
In order to get an airplane off of the ground, we need _____. The wings, which are also known as “airfoils”, help us to maximize lift, keeping our airplane in the air! However, in order to achieve this, given the airplane’s massive size, we need _____. This is why our airplanes stop at the end of the runway, using its entire length to reach the proper speed!
a) Slow and Tilt
b) Lift and Tilt
c) Slow and Thrust
d) Lift and Thrust
What are LIFT and THRUST
When was the first successful airplane invented
a) 1801
b) 1903
c) 1931
d) 1899
What is 1903
Who invented the hot air balloon in 1783
a) Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
b) The Wright Brothers
c) Francis Crick and James Watson
d) Thomas Edison
Who are Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
These are purely for going into outer space. They are between an airplane and a rocket.
a) Drone
b) Space Shuttle
c) Satellite
d) Missile
What is a Space Shuttle
The first double-decker airplane (the Breguet Deux-Ponts) was built and flown in ____ in 1949
a) Switzerland
b) China
c) United States
d) France
Where is France
The hinged part of the vertical stabilizer is called the _____; it is used to deflect the tail to the left and right as viewed from the front of the fuselage.
a) Rudder
b) Wing
c) Nose
d) Tail
What is a rudder