WW2
During World War I, technological advancements allowed aircraft to carry heavier loads. Loads included ______________ .
bombs to attack ground targets from the air.
The part of the “stack” of the space transport system that looks most like an airplane is called the?
Orbiter
Why did the US Congress establish NASA in 1958?
To put emphasis on winning the “space race” against the Soviet Union
The first American astronaut who flew to space was?
Alan Shepard
Dr. Hans Van Ohein and Frank Whittle are credited as the...
co-inventors of the jet engine
Which country first used a jet fighter during World War II?
Germany
What made the Space Shuttle such an advancement in aerospace?
It was a reusable spacecraft that could carry humans and cargo.
What event ended the Space Race?
Neil Armstrong became the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
What was the purpose of NASA’s Mercury and Gemini missions in the 1950s and 1960s?
They acted as stepping-stones to landing on the Moon.
How did the invention of jet engine technology impact passenger travel?
It enabled travel at higher speeds.
After World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) returned home and...
found it difficult to remain in aviation as a career.
What "need" encouraged the development of jet engines?
To go faster and farther than before
NASA hired five female “computers” in 1935 to...
perform complex calculations so NACA engineers could focus on research.
What was one reason the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957 sparked the United States to want to become number one in space exploration?
The United States was afraid that the Soviet Union was spying.
The _________ was the first successful commercial jet aircraft for civilian use.
Boeing 707
Which of the following was a significant way in which aviation affected World War II as compared to World War I?
Controlling the air usually won the battle on the ground.
Newton’s ___________ states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Third Law of Motion
The Mercury 7 astronauts who were selected in 1959 were all...
men who had served as military test pilots.
Why was the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States called the “Space Race?”
The United States and the Soviet Union were racing for supremacy in spaceflight.
Why was the swept wing design important in the development of jet engines?
They delay the formation of shock waves generated by jet engines.
The F-4U Corsair was a fighter aircraft used in World War II. The aircraft is recognized for its bent wings, which were designed this way to...
keep the propeller from hitting the ground and minimize drag.
Which of these is true regarding the exhaust of a jet engine?
The force exerted on the air is equal and opposite the force exerted on the airplane.
The first operational orbiter to fly in space was the?
Columbia
Inside which component of the engine does a contained explosion occur?
Combuster
A benefit of airliners using jet engines was ...
they were able to fly above the weather, offering more comfort to passengers.