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Spaatz Aerospace Questions with Correct
Answers for Specific Exam Mail
What happened on December 17, 1903, that was of major significance for
aviation?
Ans: The Wright Flyer flew for 12 seconds, traveled 120 feet and landed safely
What country is credited with inventing kites and gunpowder?
Ans: China
Which one of the following statements about Leonardo da Vinci is
accurate?
Ans: He conducted the first scientific experiments in the field of aviation.
Who were the first men to fly in the Montgolfier balloon over Paris on
November 21, 1783?
Ans: Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes
Who, in 1872, built the first dirigible powered by an internal combustion
engine?
Ans: Paul Haenlein
Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved success in controlled sustained and
powered flight.
Which of the following is a true statement about their success?
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Ans: They developed the idea of twisting the wings and called this their wing-
warping technique.
In 1911, ________ _________ became America's first licensed female pilot
Ans: Harriet Quimby
In the early 1900s, the Wright brothers signed a contract with the US Army to
build an
airplane. While Orville was working on the contract, what was Wilbur doing?
Ans: Wilbur was in France demonstrating the airplane for European
governments.
Who flew the first powered airplane in Europe?
Ans: Alberto Santos-Dumont
On January 1, 1914, the world's first regularly scheduled airline service using
heavier than aircraft was started in the United States. This airline was called
the
Ans: St. Petersburg - Tampa Airboat Line.
In the early 1900s, who strongly advocated that the airplane could be used
as an offensive
weapon, that it could be used against an enemy's ground troops and that
the US air service
should be independent from the US Army?
Pretest - Stuvia US
Spaatz Aerospace Questions with Correct
Answers for Specific Exam Mail
What happened on December 17, 1903, that was of major significance for
aviation?
Ans: The Wright Flyer flew for 12 seconds, traveled 120 feet and landed safely
What country is credited with inventing kites and gunpowder?
Ans: China
Which one of the following statements about Leonardo da Vinci is
accurate?
Ans: He conducted the first scientific experiments in the field of aviation.
Who were the first men to fly in the Montgolfier balloon over Paris on
November 21, 1783?
Ans: Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes
Who, in 1872, built the first dirigible powered by an internal combustion
engine?
Ans: Paul Haenlein
Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved success in controlled sustained and
powered flight.
Which of the following is a true statement about their success?
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 2
Ans: They developed the idea of twisting the wings and called this their wing-
warping technique.
In 1911, ________ _________ became America's first licensed female pilot
Ans: Harriet Quimby
In the early 1900s, the Wright brothers signed a contract with the US Army to
build an
airplane. While Orville was working on the contract, what was Wilbur doing?
Ans: Wilbur was in France demonstrating the airplane for European
governments.
Who flew the first powered airplane in Europe?
Ans: Alberto Santos-Dumont
On January 1, 1914, the world's first regularly scheduled airline service using
heavier than aircraft was started in the United States. This airline was called
the
Ans: St. Petersburg - Tampa Airboat Line.
In the early 1900s, who strongly advocated that the airplane could be used
as an offensive
weapon, that it could be used against an enemy's ground troops and that
the US air service
should be independent from the US Army?
Pretest - Stuvia US
