AVIATION History
The name of the city where the first hot-air balloon was soared.
What was Annonay in France?
He volunteered to test the new Bell X-1 rocket plane! The aircraft flew at more than 662mph, making him the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Who was Chuck Yeager?
What is B-29 superfortress?
Transport passengers and freight, varying in size and speed, from regional planes to supersonic jets like the Concorde.
What are Commercial Airliners?
Tailless design with all components within the wing
What is Flying wing?
The Montgolfier brothers’ hot-air balloon inspired others to work out ways to power and control aircraft. One such inventor was_______ in 1852, who build the first "airship"
Who was Jules Henri Giffard?
In 1973, a supersonic aeroplane made its first transatlantic flight. Previously, It had been presented in 1969 flying twice the speed of sound
What was the Concorde?
What year is 1916?
Generates lift via the fuselage shape, common in spacecraft.
What is Lifting body?
Rigid-structured but mostly obsolete due to safety and operational challenges.
What are Dirigibles?
he was also an inventor with a particular passion for flight.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
They completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy biplane in 1919
John Alcock and Arthur Brown
The biggest plane is the AN-25 and was made in this country
What is Ukriane?
Range from small planes to executive jets for revenue generation and operational efficiency.
What are Business Aircraft?
Lightweight, engine-powered craft for recreational or specialized uses
What are Ultralights?
In 1783, two brothers invented the first hot air balloon
Who are Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier?
In 1939, He designed and piloted the first helicopter flight in the USA.
Who was Igor Sikorsky?
He completed the first non stop, unrefueled, solo airplane flight around the world in 2005
Who was Steve Fossett?
Nonmilitary planes, including private, business, and commercial aircraft.
What are Civil Aircraft?
Drift with the wind; not steerable
What are Balloons?
He is considered the father of aerodynamics, he published a paper outlining the principle of heavier-than-air flight in 1899
Sir George Cayley
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human being to travel into space on the ____________ spacecraft
What was the Vostok 1?
First African American woman to hold a pilot's license - She did it in France in 1921.
Who was Bessie Coleman?
Optimized design for short runways.
What is STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing)?
Based on the number of wings. This has 4.
What are quadplanes?