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GRADED A+
Amelia Earhart - ANSWER-First woman and second person to solo the Atlantic
Barnstormers - ANSWER--Pilots who made money flying as stunt performers since
surplus military aircraft was cheap
-No FAA to place limits on what they could do
-Did not help the public acceptance and perception of aviation
Charles Lindbergh - ANSWER-American aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight
across the Atlantic
-The feat gained him immediate international fame
-Campaigned against voluntary American involvement in WWII and he was criticized for
such beliefs
-Lindbergh Effect: Airport building commencing in the U.S.
Chuck Yeager - ANSWER--Air Force officer and record-setting test pilot (post WWII)
-First pilot to break the sound barrier
-Tested many aircraft including experimental rocket-powered bois
-Shot down over a dozen German planes in WWII
Civilian Acceptance of Aviation in Golden Years - ANSWER--Barnstormers did not help,
but trans-Atlantic Zeppelin flights did (until Hindenburg)
-Racer aircraft opened the public's eye to how fast an aircraft could travel
-Enclosed cabins, creation of airlines/airports, regulation, etc
Col. John Stapp - ANSWER--Conducted experiments to find maximum speed at which
pilots can eject
-Studied effects of acceleration and deceleration on humans (he was the subject)
Cool Stuff from Germans WWII - ANSWER--Radio navigation via transmitters and
receivers installed in bombers (forefather of GPS)
-World's first jet bomber, jet fighter, and rocket-powered fighter
Doolittle Raid - ANSWER--Air raid by the U.S. on Tokyo during WWII (led by James
Doolittle)
-Demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attack
-Served as a retaliation for Pearl Harbor
-Provided an important boost for American morale
Elmer Sperry - ANSWER--Co-inventor of the gyrocompass
-Experimented with diesel engines, gyroscopic compasses, and stabilizers for ships and
aircraft
GRADED A+
Amelia Earhart - ANSWER-First woman and second person to solo the Atlantic
Barnstormers - ANSWER--Pilots who made money flying as stunt performers since
surplus military aircraft was cheap
-No FAA to place limits on what they could do
-Did not help the public acceptance and perception of aviation
Charles Lindbergh - ANSWER-American aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight
across the Atlantic
-The feat gained him immediate international fame
-Campaigned against voluntary American involvement in WWII and he was criticized for
such beliefs
-Lindbergh Effect: Airport building commencing in the U.S.
Chuck Yeager - ANSWER--Air Force officer and record-setting test pilot (post WWII)
-First pilot to break the sound barrier
-Tested many aircraft including experimental rocket-powered bois
-Shot down over a dozen German planes in WWII
Civilian Acceptance of Aviation in Golden Years - ANSWER--Barnstormers did not help,
but trans-Atlantic Zeppelin flights did (until Hindenburg)
-Racer aircraft opened the public's eye to how fast an aircraft could travel
-Enclosed cabins, creation of airlines/airports, regulation, etc
Col. John Stapp - ANSWER--Conducted experiments to find maximum speed at which
pilots can eject
-Studied effects of acceleration and deceleration on humans (he was the subject)
Cool Stuff from Germans WWII - ANSWER--Radio navigation via transmitters and
receivers installed in bombers (forefather of GPS)
-World's first jet bomber, jet fighter, and rocket-powered fighter
Doolittle Raid - ANSWER--Air raid by the U.S. on Tokyo during WWII (led by James
Doolittle)
-Demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attack
-Served as a retaliation for Pearl Harbor
-Provided an important boost for American morale
Elmer Sperry - ANSWER--Co-inventor of the gyrocompass
-Experimented with diesel engines, gyroscopic compasses, and stabilizers for ships and
aircraft
