What common object did the brothers use to test wing design?
A bicycle
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Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
100
Who was injured in a crash where his passenger was killed?
Orville
100
What was the name of his plane?
Spirit of St Louis
100
Give the exact date and place of the brothers' first flight.
Decmeber 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
200
What happened when they tried to fly their plane in Dayton, Ohio?
They couldn't get off the ground.
200
What was the name of the company that built the first true passenger plane?
Ford
200
What happened to Wilbur when he was testing an engine in France?
A radiator hose broke and he was scalded.
200
When he crossed the Atlantic, what 2 cities did he fly between?
New York and Paris
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What was the dress called where the women tied a string around their dress so that it would fly up when they were in a Wright Flyer?
Hobble Skirt
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What launching mechanism did the brothers use to help their plane reach take-off speed?
A catapult
300
What was the name of the first true passenger plane?
Ford Trimotor
300
What president was first interested in buying the Wright Flyer for the US Army?
Theodore Roosevelt
300
What year did Charles Lindbergh visit Tucson?
1927
300
What was the first airline to make a profit?
American Airlines
400
What 2 types of bird flight did the brothers observe?
fast-wing flapping and rigid-wing soaring
400
How long did it take the Boeing 247 the fly across the United States?
Less than a day.
400
Name one safety Boldface.
do not run on the aircraft ramp
400
What is the part of the plane that causes it ro turn left or right?
The rudder
400
What airplane revolutionized the airline industry in 1936?
Douglas DC-3
500
What is the part of the plane that causes it to go up or down?
The elevator
500
Charles F Kettering, in talking about the Wright Brothers, said they seemed like average American boys. But they had outstanding qualities and they were encouraged...
to develop themselves from within and not expect too much help from without.
500
Name the 4 forces that act upon an airplane.
Lift, Thrust, Weight, Drag
500
What is the part of the plane that causes it roll?
The ailerons
500
Name 3 other people mentioned in this lesson (not Earhart, Lindbergh)