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Aviation Lingo
Boeing History
Boeing Defense
Name that airlines
100
What aircraft is this?
737
100
What does the FAA stand for?
Federal Aviation Administration
100
Who is this person?
William or Bill Boeing
100
This team is the advanced rapid-prototyping and R&D division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, focused on developing next-generation defense technologies
Phantom Works
100
This airlines was featured in the 2002 movie Catch Me If you Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrays Frank Abagnale, Jr., who fraudulently worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
200
This is a wide-body, twin-engine jetliner that has become one of the most versatile and successful aircraft in commercial aviation. This aircraft first entered service in 1982 and has since earned a reputation for its efficiency, reliability, and long-range capabilities.
767
200
What is the phonetic alphabet for V?
(A=Alpha, B=Bravo, C=Charlie etc.)
Victor
200
Boeing officially merged with this aerospace company on August 1, 1997
McDonnell Douglas
200
This is the world’s primary, battle-tested attack helicopter, serving as the backbone of the U.S. Army and 19+ nations. Developed in the 1970s/80s to replace the AH-1 Cobra, this tandem-seat, twin-engine aircraft specializes in day/night, all-weather precision strikes with over 5.3 million flight hours.
AH-64 or Apache
200
Name this Asia based airlines
Eva Air
300
This narrow-body aircraft was produced by Boeing. The twin-engine aircraft was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1990s as the McDonnell Douglas MD-95 until the company merged with Boeing.
717
300
What is the name of a required aircraft inspection that occurs every 12 calendar months?
Annual Inspection
300
Name Boeing's three company divisions.
No partial credit
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Defense Space & Security
Boeing Global Services
300
What is the nick name of the MQ-28?
Ghost Bat
300
This airlines is currently the world's largest airline by operating over 1,500 aircraft and flying over 224 million passengers in 2025.
American Airlines
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400
This Boeing aircraft/business is a high-performance, ultra-long-range private aircraft modified from Boeing commercial airliners for executive, government, or VIP use.
Boeing Business Jets
400
You must pronounce all numbers correctly, no partial credit
How do pilots pronounce the numbers 3, 5, and 9?
3 = Tree
5 = Fife
9 = Niner
400
Boeing's CEO from 2015-2019
Dennis Muilenburg
400
This Boeing aircraft is a combat-proven force multiplier that provides unparalleled abilities to scan the skies; communicate with surface, ground, and air assets; and enables integration across forces.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail or Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C)
400
Name this Africa based airlines
Air Tanzania
500
This aircraft dominated passenger air-transport in the 1960s, and remained common through the 1970s, on domestic, transcontinental, and transatlantic flights, as well as cargo and military applications. It established Boeing as a dominant airliner manufacturer with its 7x7 series.
707
500
For pilots, what does flying IFR mean?
IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
A set of aviation regulations requiring pilots to fly primarily by referencing cockpit instruments rather than outside visual cues. Used in poor visibility (clouds, rain, night)
500
July 15, 1916, William Boeing incorporates this company for $100,000. Boeing buys 998 of the 1,000 stocks issued and moves operations to the Seattle Duwamish River shipyard he bought in 1910.
(Company Name before Boeing)
Pacific Aero Products Co.
August 26, 1917 William Boeing changes his company’s name from Pacific Aero Products Co. to Boeing Airplane Co.
500
This Boeing aircraft was a fast and high-flying bomber used primarily in the European Theater of Operations, this aircraft dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. It is the third-most produced bomber in history.
Boeing B-17 or Flying Fortress
500
Founded in October 1919, this airline is widely recognized as the world's oldest airline still operating under its original name. It began operations in May 1920, flying between London and Amsterdam.
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij)
