Innovations in Aviation - Test
- 1. Who is credited with designing and building the first successful airplane?
A) d. Charles Lindbergh
B) a. The Wright Brothers
C) c. Amelia Earhart
D) b. Leonardo da Vinci
- 2. Which of the following is considered one of the greatest innovations in aviation?
A) c. Hot air balloon
B) b. Propeller engine
C) a. Jet engine
D) d. Glider
- 3. Who was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean?
A) c. Howard Hughes
B) a. Charles Lindbergh
C) d. Wiley Post
D) b. Amelia Earhart
- 4. Which aircraft introduced the fly-by-wire control system for the first time?
A) a. Airbus A320
B) b. Boeing 737
C) d. McDonnell Douglas MD-80
D) c. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
- 5. What aircraft set the world absolute speed record for manned air-breathing jet aircraft in 1976?
A) c. F-15 Eagle
B) a. SR-71 Blackbird
C) b. MiG-25 Foxbat
D) d. Eurofighter Typhoon
- 6. Which aircraft was the first to use a turbojet engine for a successful flight?
A) b. Me 262
B) a. Heinkel He 178
C) c. Gloster Meteor
D) d. P-80 Shooting Star
- 7. What was the world's first jet airliner introduced into service in 1952?
A) a. De Havilland Comet
B) b. Boeing 707
C) c. Douglas DC-8
D) d. Airbus A300
- 8. What was the first commercial aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight?
A) c. DC-10
B) d. A380
C) a. Concorde
D) b. Boeing 747
- 9. Which aviation pioneer is known for developing the Sikorsky R-4, the first mass-produced helicopter?
A) a. Igor Sikorsky
B) c. Glenn Curtiss
C) d. Billy Mitchell
D) b. Frank Whittle
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