Spaatz Exam - Aerospace (THIRD): Questions With
Expert Solutions
Who was a great artist, architect, man of science and conducted the first
scientific experiments in the field of aviation? Accurate Answer:-
Leonardo da Vinci
There are two general classifications of liquid propellants
_________________________ . Accurate Answer:- bipropellant and
monopropellant
An orbit that maintains a virtually constant altitude above the earth's surface
is called ________________________ . Accurate Answer:- (NOT) ELLIPTICAL
ORBIT... NOT equatorial... circular orbit?
Which launch vehicle was first launched in 1964? Accurate Answer:-
Titan
Which of these planets is not categorized as terrestrial? Accurate
Answer:- Jupiter
The first use of balloons by the United States military occurred during
Accurate Answer:- the Civil War
Who built and flew the world's first successful rigid dirigible? Accurate
Answer:- Ferdinand von Zeppelin
What happened on December 17, 1903, that was of major significance for
aviation? Accurate Answer:- The Wright Flyer flew for 12 seconds,
traveled 120 feet and landed safely.
Name one of Harriet Quimby's accomplishments. Accurate Answer:- In
1911, she became America's first licensed female pilot.
Who were the Lafayette Escadrille group? Accurate Answer:- They
were a group of Americans who flew for France in WWI.
,In 1931, the Bendix Trophy Race was added to the National Air Races. Which
of the following statements best describes the Bendix Trophy Race?
Accurate Answer:- It was a transcontinental race flown from the west coast
to Cleveland, Ohio.
The first air mail route in the United States was between Accurate
Answer:- New York City and Washington DC.
Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo? Accurate
Answer:- Charles Lindbergh
At the end of World War I, the Allied Nations (England, France and the United
States) had the most powerful air forces in the world. What did each country
do with these air forces after the war? Accurate Answer:- Each country
decreased their air forces and weakened them.
By 1941, who was the only major power of WWII to use women pilots in
combat? Accurate Answer:- Russia
The primary purpose for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was to
Accurate Answer:- cripple the American fleet at Pearl Harbor.
Once the US entered WWII, all of the following were part of the overall allied
strategy EXCEPT which of these? Accurate Answer:- The strategy
switched from a European focus to a Pacific focus.
What is significant about the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway?
Accurate Answer:- Both battles were fought entirely by aircraft without the
surface ships seeing each other
On August 6, 1945, what happened that devastated the Japanese and hastened
the end of WWII? Accurate Answer:- A US B-29 dropped an atom bomb
on Hiroshima.
Which of the following statements best defines the "Cold War" between the
United States and the Soviet Union? Accurate Answer:- It was the
period of time after World War II when the United States and the Soviet Union
had an antagonistic relationship but did not want to go to war.
, With the passage of the National Security Act on July 26, 1947, what
happened? Accurate Answer:- The United States Army Air Force
became the United States Air Force.
The US' first priority in the Korean War was to Accurate Answer:- stop
the advance of the North Korean troops.
In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson formed an organization whose purpose
was to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with
a view of their practical solutions. What was the name of this organization?
Accurate Answer:- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
Who was the first man to penetrate the sound barrier and fly faster than the
speed of sound? Accurate Answer:- Chuck Yeager
What was the only true strategic bombing campaign of the Vietnam War,
which resulted in the North Vietnamese coming back to the negotiating table?
Accurate Answer:- Linebacker II
The X-29A was built to demonstrate the capabilities of Accurate Answer:-
forward-swept wing aircraft.
Which jet revolutionized the commercial aviation industry and went on to
become the standard long-range jet of the 1960s? Accurate Answer:-
Boeing 707
Which one of the following is NOT part of an airfoil? Accurate Answer:-
vector
The angle between the chord line and the oncoming relative wind best defines
Accurate Answer:- angle of attack
The four forces of flight are Accurate Answer:- lift, thrust, drag and
weight.
Bernoulli's Principle states that Accurate Answer:- as the velocity of a
fluid increases, the pressure decreases.
Expert Solutions
Who was a great artist, architect, man of science and conducted the first
scientific experiments in the field of aviation? Accurate Answer:-
Leonardo da Vinci
There are two general classifications of liquid propellants
_________________________ . Accurate Answer:- bipropellant and
monopropellant
An orbit that maintains a virtually constant altitude above the earth's surface
is called ________________________ . Accurate Answer:- (NOT) ELLIPTICAL
ORBIT... NOT equatorial... circular orbit?
Which launch vehicle was first launched in 1964? Accurate Answer:-
Titan
Which of these planets is not categorized as terrestrial? Accurate
Answer:- Jupiter
The first use of balloons by the United States military occurred during
Accurate Answer:- the Civil War
Who built and flew the world's first successful rigid dirigible? Accurate
Answer:- Ferdinand von Zeppelin
What happened on December 17, 1903, that was of major significance for
aviation? Accurate Answer:- The Wright Flyer flew for 12 seconds,
traveled 120 feet and landed safely.
Name one of Harriet Quimby's accomplishments. Accurate Answer:- In
1911, she became America's first licensed female pilot.
Who were the Lafayette Escadrille group? Accurate Answer:- They
were a group of Americans who flew for France in WWI.
,In 1931, the Bendix Trophy Race was added to the National Air Races. Which
of the following statements best describes the Bendix Trophy Race?
Accurate Answer:- It was a transcontinental race flown from the west coast
to Cleveland, Ohio.
The first air mail route in the United States was between Accurate
Answer:- New York City and Washington DC.
Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo? Accurate
Answer:- Charles Lindbergh
At the end of World War I, the Allied Nations (England, France and the United
States) had the most powerful air forces in the world. What did each country
do with these air forces after the war? Accurate Answer:- Each country
decreased their air forces and weakened them.
By 1941, who was the only major power of WWII to use women pilots in
combat? Accurate Answer:- Russia
The primary purpose for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was to
Accurate Answer:- cripple the American fleet at Pearl Harbor.
Once the US entered WWII, all of the following were part of the overall allied
strategy EXCEPT which of these? Accurate Answer:- The strategy
switched from a European focus to a Pacific focus.
What is significant about the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway?
Accurate Answer:- Both battles were fought entirely by aircraft without the
surface ships seeing each other
On August 6, 1945, what happened that devastated the Japanese and hastened
the end of WWII? Accurate Answer:- A US B-29 dropped an atom bomb
on Hiroshima.
Which of the following statements best defines the "Cold War" between the
United States and the Soviet Union? Accurate Answer:- It was the
period of time after World War II when the United States and the Soviet Union
had an antagonistic relationship but did not want to go to war.
, With the passage of the National Security Act on July 26, 1947, what
happened? Accurate Answer:- The United States Army Air Force
became the United States Air Force.
The US' first priority in the Korean War was to Accurate Answer:- stop
the advance of the North Korean troops.
In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson formed an organization whose purpose
was to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with
a view of their practical solutions. What was the name of this organization?
Accurate Answer:- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
Who was the first man to penetrate the sound barrier and fly faster than the
speed of sound? Accurate Answer:- Chuck Yeager
What was the only true strategic bombing campaign of the Vietnam War,
which resulted in the North Vietnamese coming back to the negotiating table?
Accurate Answer:- Linebacker II
The X-29A was built to demonstrate the capabilities of Accurate Answer:-
forward-swept wing aircraft.
Which jet revolutionized the commercial aviation industry and went on to
become the standard long-range jet of the 1960s? Accurate Answer:-
Boeing 707
Which one of the following is NOT part of an airfoil? Accurate Answer:-
vector
The angle between the chord line and the oncoming relative wind best defines
Accurate Answer:- angle of attack
The four forces of flight are Accurate Answer:- lift, thrust, drag and
weight.
Bernoulli's Principle states that Accurate Answer:- as the velocity of a
fluid increases, the pressure decreases.
