Spaatz Aerospace Chapter 3 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
The _____ began in America when Ralph Pulitzer offered a trophy to promote
high-speed flight. - Correct answer-Pulitzer Trophy Race
The National Air Races were a result of the _____. - Correct answer-Pulitzer
Trophy Race
The _____ was a transcontinental speed race. - Correct answer-Bendix Race
The Woman's Air Derby led the formation of an association of women fliers called
the ______. - Correct answer-Ninety-Nines
In 1915, ______ formed an organization called the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics. - Correct answer-Woodrow Wilson
More efficient wing shapes were developed by ______ scientists. - Correct answer-
School of Aeronautics at New York
______ developed the first practical helicopter. - Correct answer-Igor Sikorsky
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, ______ was the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo. - Correct answer-
Charles Lindbergh
One decline in the use of dirigibles during the 1930s can be traced to _____. -
Correct answer-many disasters
The _____ allowed the Germans to build Zeppelins again after their defeat in
WWI. - Correct answer-Treaty of Versailles
First attempt to standardize and regulate commercial aviation. - Correct answer-Air
Commerce Act of 1926
Authorized a thorough study of commercial aviation. - Correct answer-Air Mail
Act of 1934
Unified the economic and safety regulations of the entire field of aviation. -
Correct answer-Air Mail Act of 1938
Allowed the contractor to be paid 80% of the air mail revenue. - Correct answer-
Air Mail Act of 1925
Three Navy Curtiss flying boats successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on May
30th, 1919. - Correct answer-False, NC-4
On June 15, 1919, Henry Hawer and Kenneth McKenzie Grieve completed the
first nonstop Atlantic Crossing. - Correct answer-False, Lindbergh
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Questions and Answers
The _____ began in America when Ralph Pulitzer offered a trophy to promote
high-speed flight. - Correct answer-Pulitzer Trophy Race
The National Air Races were a result of the _____. - Correct answer-Pulitzer
Trophy Race
The _____ was a transcontinental speed race. - Correct answer-Bendix Race
The Woman's Air Derby led the formation of an association of women fliers called
the ______. - Correct answer-Ninety-Nines
In 1915, ______ formed an organization called the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics. - Correct answer-Woodrow Wilson
More efficient wing shapes were developed by ______ scientists. - Correct answer-
School of Aeronautics at New York
______ developed the first practical helicopter. - Correct answer-Igor Sikorsky
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, ______ was the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo. - Correct answer-
Charles Lindbergh
One decline in the use of dirigibles during the 1930s can be traced to _____. -
Correct answer-many disasters
The _____ allowed the Germans to build Zeppelins again after their defeat in
WWI. - Correct answer-Treaty of Versailles
First attempt to standardize and regulate commercial aviation. - Correct answer-Air
Commerce Act of 1926
Authorized a thorough study of commercial aviation. - Correct answer-Air Mail
Act of 1934
Unified the economic and safety regulations of the entire field of aviation. -
Correct answer-Air Mail Act of 1938
Allowed the contractor to be paid 80% of the air mail revenue. - Correct answer-
Air Mail Act of 1925
Three Navy Curtiss flying boats successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on May
30th, 1919. - Correct answer-False, NC-4
On June 15, 1919, Henry Hawer and Kenneth McKenzie Grieve completed the
first nonstop Atlantic Crossing. - Correct answer-False, Lindbergh
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