AVMG 2050 MIDTERM ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ John Stringfellow - 1848. Answer: John Stringfellow experimented
with light steam engines and counter rotating propellers.
⩥ Alphonse Penaud - 1871. Answer: Alphonse Penaud harnessed the
power of rubber bands to power propellers and rotors.
⩥ Nikola Tesla - 1882. Answer: Nikola Tesla developed electrical
components essential to the creation of modern radios. Nikola Tesla is
also known for contributions/development of AC current.
⩥ Guglielmo Marconi - 1896. Answer: Guglielmo Marconi developed
transmission of radio messages through use of radio waves. By 1899,
Marconi transmitted across the English Channel and soon after sent
Morse Code across the Atlantic Ocean.
⩥ Octave Chanute - 1899. Answer: Octave Chanute designed and
experimented with automatic flight controls and moveable flight
controls.
, ⩥ Samuel P. Langley - 1891. Answer: Samuel P. Langley almost beat the
Wright brothers to manned, powered flight. Langley flew a couple of
unmanned aircraft that climbed several thousand feet above the launch
point. In 1903, Langley launched a craft that crashed upon launch.
⩥ Archibald Low - 1917. Answer: Archibald Low is known as the
"Father of Radio Guided Systems." In 1917, Low worked on an
unmanned aircraft that used a gyroscope to maintain stability.
⩥ Wright Brothers - 1901 (December 17 1903). Answer: Not until 1905
did the flyer show promise of practical flying. In 1910, the Wright
brothers had a flyer that had ability to carry a passenger.
⩥ Elmer Sperry - 1907. Answer: Elmer Sperry experimented with using
gyroscopes to stabilize vehicles.
⩥ 1915. Answer: In 1915, Archibald Low began working on a radio-
controlled, unmanned aircraft.
⩥ 1920's-1940's. Answer: Experimentation with unmanned aircraft
ramped up. Targets for gunnery practice and flying bombs.
⩥ World War II Era. Answer: There were advances in propulsion and
structure. Development of technologies for guided and unguided
systems. The German V-1 "Buzz Bomb" was given its name by a new
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ John Stringfellow - 1848. Answer: John Stringfellow experimented
with light steam engines and counter rotating propellers.
⩥ Alphonse Penaud - 1871. Answer: Alphonse Penaud harnessed the
power of rubber bands to power propellers and rotors.
⩥ Nikola Tesla - 1882. Answer: Nikola Tesla developed electrical
components essential to the creation of modern radios. Nikola Tesla is
also known for contributions/development of AC current.
⩥ Guglielmo Marconi - 1896. Answer: Guglielmo Marconi developed
transmission of radio messages through use of radio waves. By 1899,
Marconi transmitted across the English Channel and soon after sent
Morse Code across the Atlantic Ocean.
⩥ Octave Chanute - 1899. Answer: Octave Chanute designed and
experimented with automatic flight controls and moveable flight
controls.
, ⩥ Samuel P. Langley - 1891. Answer: Samuel P. Langley almost beat the
Wright brothers to manned, powered flight. Langley flew a couple of
unmanned aircraft that climbed several thousand feet above the launch
point. In 1903, Langley launched a craft that crashed upon launch.
⩥ Archibald Low - 1917. Answer: Archibald Low is known as the
"Father of Radio Guided Systems." In 1917, Low worked on an
unmanned aircraft that used a gyroscope to maintain stability.
⩥ Wright Brothers - 1901 (December 17 1903). Answer: Not until 1905
did the flyer show promise of practical flying. In 1910, the Wright
brothers had a flyer that had ability to carry a passenger.
⩥ Elmer Sperry - 1907. Answer: Elmer Sperry experimented with using
gyroscopes to stabilize vehicles.
⩥ 1915. Answer: In 1915, Archibald Low began working on a radio-
controlled, unmanned aircraft.
⩥ 1920's-1940's. Answer: Experimentation with unmanned aircraft
ramped up. Targets for gunnery practice and flying bombs.
⩥ World War II Era. Answer: There were advances in propulsion and
structure. Development of technologies for guided and unguided
systems. The German V-1 "Buzz Bomb" was given its name by a new
