Wright Flight: History of Aviation Lesson #4 Quiz

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14 questions
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The Wrights looked at two kinds of bird flight; what were they?

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What method did the Wright Brothers use to launch their plan in Dayton, Ohio?

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The ability to fly without looking outside was pioneerd by whom?

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Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?

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Who was the first U.S. President to be interested in buying an aircraft for use by the Army?

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True or False: Initially the U.S. Government was not interested in buying the Wright Brothers plane.

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True or False: The number of airline passengers rose from less than 19,000 to almost 400,000 between 1926 and 1931.

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Doolittle became interested in flying as a youngster. He was so excited about trying to fly he did what?

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How many years did the Wright Brothers experiment at Kill Devil Hill before being succsesful?

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What happened when Wilbur was testing an engine in France?

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What was the name of the company that built the first "passenger" airplane in 1927?

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What every day object did the Wright Brothers first use to test their wing design?

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In 1932 Jimmy Doolittle set a new speed record while flying a very dangerous racing aircraft. What was the plane called?

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Jimmy Doolittle had a philosphy of life. He believe we were put on this earth for a purpose and that purpose is to make it