Introduction to Aircraft

Tutorial: Topic 2 – The History of Aviation

1. The first man made flying object is believed to be

a. The balloon
b. The kite
c. The rocket
d. None of the above

2. Kites were originally used for

a. Measuring distances
b. Testing the wind
c. Signalling
d. All of the above

3. The first recorded man flight is with

a. A rocket
b. A kite
c. A balloon
d. Both a and b

4. There are three types of balloons, name them.

i.

ii.

iii.

5. The men responsible of the first manned flight were the Wright Brother.
a. True
b. False

6. Originally hot air balloons used an on board gas heater to heat the air.
a. True
b. False

7. The Montgolfier’s first manned balloon flight was in

a. November 1783
b. December 1783
c. June 1785
d. The Montgolfier’s developed gliders, not balloons
8. The first nonstop circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon was competed in a
a. Hot air balloon
b. Gas balloon
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above

9. The primary issue with balloons, and hence the development of airships, was there
a. Lack of propulsion
b. Lack of steering
c. Lack of stability
d. None of the above

10. There are three types of airships, name them.

i.

ii.

iii.

11. Leonardo da Vinci designed and flew the first glider in the 1500’s.
a. True
b. False

12. The men responsible of the first manned heavier than air flight were the Wright
Brother.
a. True
b. False

13. The Wright Brothers are credited with what aspects of flight?

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.
14. The Wright Brothers record setting flight was in?
a. 1901
b. 1902
c. 1903
d. 1904

15. The main issue the Wright Brother had to overcome was the lack of lift.
a. True
b. False

16. The primary role of the aircraft in WWI was

a. Reconnaissance
b. Air to air combat
c. Bombing
d. None of the above

17. The golden age of aviation saw the introduction of

a. Air races
b. Airmail
c. Airlines
d. All of the above

18. The first jet engine was tested in England.

a. True
b. False

19. The first jet aircraft was flown by the USA.

a. True
b. False

20. The first jet fighter aircraft was produced in Germany.

a. True
b. False

21. The first jet fighter aircraft was the ME163.

a. True
b. False

22. The first flight of the first jet airliner took place in
a. 1946
b. 1947
c. 1948
d. 1949
23. The first jet airliner was manufactured by
a. Gloster
b. De Havilland
c. Boeing
d. Douglas

24. When first introduced, the Boeing 747 could carry approximately how many
passengers
a. 250
b. 300
c. 350
d. 400