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Wright Flight: History of Aviation Lesson #4 Quiz
By Kari Lynn Sjursen
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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
The Wrights looked at two kinds of bird flight; what were they?
Long and flat
Short and fast, long and slow
Climbing and diving
Fast wing flapping and rigid wing soaring
What method did the Wright Brothers use to launch their plan in Dayton, Ohio?
Compressed Air
A large spring
A catapult
A tow rope from a car
The ability to fly without looking outside was pioneerd by whom?
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager
Eddie Reickenbacker
Jimmy Doolittle
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
Sally Ride
Jackie Cochran
Sheila Scott
Who was the first U.S. President to be interested in buying an aircraft for use by the Army?
Alexander Hamilton
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
True or False: Initially the U.S. Government was not interested in buying the Wright Brothers plane.
True
False
True or False: The number of airline passengers rose from less than 19,000 to almost 400,000 between 1926 and 1931.
True
False
Doolittle became interested in flying as a youngster. He was so excited about trying to fly he did what?
Got lessons at the age of 15.
Made and tested his own glider.
Washed and gassed airplanes at the airport to earn flights.
Joined the U.S. Army to learn to fly.
How many years did the Wright Brothers experiment at Kill Devil Hill before being succsesful?
Four years
Three years
Five years
Two years
What happened when Wilbur was testing an engine in France?
He crashed at takeoff.
The engine exploded and cut him badly.
A radiator hose broke and scalded him.
The wing collapsed in flight crashing the plane.
What was the name of the company that built the first "passenger" airplane in 1927?
Douglas
Ford
Cessna
Beoing
What every day object did the Wright Brothers first use to test their wing design?
A fan
A tire pump
A car
A bike
In 1932 Jimmy Doolittle set a new speed record while flying a very dangerous racing aircraft. What was the plane called?
GeeBee
Xt Racer
Supermarine Racer
Lightning