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