WW1 Aircraft History
What fighter was known as the ‘Red Baron’s ride’?
Fokker, it was a triplane
What American bomber was nicknamed “The Flying Fortress”?
The Boeing B-17.
What jet is nicknamed the ‘Warthog’?
A-10 Thunderbolt
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager
What does VFR mean?
Visual Flight Rules
Which WW1 fighter introduced synchronized machine guns, fired between the turning propeller blades.
Fokker
Which British aircraft famously fought in the Battle of Britain?
Spitfire
What does VTOL stand for in aviation?
Vertical Take-Off and Landing.
Who flew the X-15 to the edge of space?
Neil Armstrong
What does IFR stand for?
Instrument Flight Rules
What material were most WW1 aircraft wings made of?
Wood and fabric
What was the first operational jet fighter?
Messerschmitt
What’s the fastest jet ever built?
SR-71 Blackbird
First to fly past Mach 2
Scott Crossfield
What does RA stand for?
Rain
What was the primary use of aircraft at the start of World War I?
Reconnaissance and artillery spotting.
What bomber dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Enola Gay (B-29 Superfortress).
Which Navy jet replaced the F-14 Tomcat?
F/A-18 Super Hornet
Who made the first supersonic flight in level flight?
Chuck Yeager
What does SN stand for?
Snow