AVMG 1010 Exam 2 Questions with Verified Solutions Graded A+
Airplanes, balloons, dirigibles, and airships flew ____ missions; the crew looked at the enemy,
recorded their positions, and reported during the beginning of WW1. - Answers Reconnaissance
Soon Germany developed the airship as a ___, though these Zeppelins proved most effective
throughout the war as reconnaissance vehicles. - Answers Bomber
Germany launched its first Zeppelin raid against ___ in January 1915. - Answers England
The German Navy launched a total of 53 ___ against England. - Answers Airship missions
The German airships would also attack ___ at sea. - Answers Battleships and submarines
By 1917, the Zeppelin factory took only ___ weeks to build an airship. - Answers 6
The overall war experience demonstrated the failure of the airship as a ___ and its effectiveness
for ___. - Answers Land bomber; naval reconnaissance
Great Britain started the war with ___ lighter than air craft. - Answers 4
The ___ or kite balloon, was a balloon tethered to the ground or to a naval vessel on water. -
Answers Drachen
The ___ was used for observation, sector reconnaissance, artillery spotting, battery ranging, and
verification of demolition. - Answers Kite balloon
Most air forces entered World War 1 with aircraft and crews suitable for only ___. - Answers
Reconnaissance, observation, and scouting missions
____ had the leading air force among the Allies. - Answers France
Despite a large number of aircraft available, Russia had maybe ____ airplanes that were combat
ready and fewer than 100 pilots at the start of the war. - Answers 40
Some Americans went to ____ or ____ to enlist before the United States entered the war, often
under assumed names to avoid losing citizenship. - Answers Canada; Great Britain
The LaFayette Escadrille was a group of men that trained and served as a(n) ____ unit within the
French Foreign Legion. - Answers American
One pilot who did not transfer back to the United States units was the first Black American
military aviator, ___. - Answers Eugene Bullard
In the fall of 1914, after the war tarted, Britain began expanding the ___. - Answers Royal Flying
Corps
In October 1914, the two man crew of a French Voisin Biplane shot down a two man German
, Aviatik biplane. This was the first ___. - Answers Confirmed air to air kill
____ is the practice in which the aircraft and artillery unites cooperate during the battle. -
Answers Artillery spotting
Early in the war, military forces tried various methods of air to ground communications. One of
the simpler methods was dropping ____ connected to long streamers. - Answers Message bags
____ developed and produced a machine gun that was synchronized with the propeller by an
interrupted gear. - Answers Anthony Fokker
Manfred von Richtolfen became known as the ___. - Answers Red Baron
Of all the combat nations ____ dropped the most bombs during the war. - Answers France
World War 1 was a grand ____ to the aviation industry. - Answers Stimulant
_____ was the leading producer to aircraft before and during WW1. - Answers France
____ developed as WW1 was fought, and the combatants selected what designs would be
appropriate to their respective and changing needs. - Answers Standardization
The British government's aircraft manufacturing factory was known as ____. - Answers Royal
Aircraft Factory
The highlight of the American production program was ____. - Answers Curtiss
The aircraft production program needed spruce for propellers and much more. Spruce was
valued for its ___ and its ___. - Answers Lightness; strength
On May 8th, 1919, three planes (NC-1, -3, and -4) left ____, for the first transatlantic flight. -
Answers Rockaway, Long Island
In May 1919, ___ men completed the first transatlantic flight abroad NC-4. - Answers 6
The Daily Mail competition attracted ___ entries. - Answers 11
The Transatlantic team of John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew a modified Vimy called
the ____. - Answers Atlantic
Alcock and Brown landed in the Galway region of ___, 16 hours, 27 minutes, and 1980 miles
from their starting point. - Answers Ireland
In addition to flights across the Atlantic Ocean in 1919, Lieutenant Ross Smith, his brother
Lieutenant Keith Smith, and two mechanics (Sergeants James M. Bennett and W.H. "Wally"
Shiers) flew from ____. - Answers England to Australia
The ____ was the first rigid airship made in the United States. - Answers Shenandoah
Airplanes, balloons, dirigibles, and airships flew ____ missions; the crew looked at the enemy,
recorded their positions, and reported during the beginning of WW1. - Answers Reconnaissance
Soon Germany developed the airship as a ___, though these Zeppelins proved most effective
throughout the war as reconnaissance vehicles. - Answers Bomber
Germany launched its first Zeppelin raid against ___ in January 1915. - Answers England
The German Navy launched a total of 53 ___ against England. - Answers Airship missions
The German airships would also attack ___ at sea. - Answers Battleships and submarines
By 1917, the Zeppelin factory took only ___ weeks to build an airship. - Answers 6
The overall war experience demonstrated the failure of the airship as a ___ and its effectiveness
for ___. - Answers Land bomber; naval reconnaissance
Great Britain started the war with ___ lighter than air craft. - Answers 4
The ___ or kite balloon, was a balloon tethered to the ground or to a naval vessel on water. -
Answers Drachen
The ___ was used for observation, sector reconnaissance, artillery spotting, battery ranging, and
verification of demolition. - Answers Kite balloon
Most air forces entered World War 1 with aircraft and crews suitable for only ___. - Answers
Reconnaissance, observation, and scouting missions
____ had the leading air force among the Allies. - Answers France
Despite a large number of aircraft available, Russia had maybe ____ airplanes that were combat
ready and fewer than 100 pilots at the start of the war. - Answers 40
Some Americans went to ____ or ____ to enlist before the United States entered the war, often
under assumed names to avoid losing citizenship. - Answers Canada; Great Britain
The LaFayette Escadrille was a group of men that trained and served as a(n) ____ unit within the
French Foreign Legion. - Answers American
One pilot who did not transfer back to the United States units was the first Black American
military aviator, ___. - Answers Eugene Bullard
In the fall of 1914, after the war tarted, Britain began expanding the ___. - Answers Royal Flying
Corps
In October 1914, the two man crew of a French Voisin Biplane shot down a two man German
, Aviatik biplane. This was the first ___. - Answers Confirmed air to air kill
____ is the practice in which the aircraft and artillery unites cooperate during the battle. -
Answers Artillery spotting
Early in the war, military forces tried various methods of air to ground communications. One of
the simpler methods was dropping ____ connected to long streamers. - Answers Message bags
____ developed and produced a machine gun that was synchronized with the propeller by an
interrupted gear. - Answers Anthony Fokker
Manfred von Richtolfen became known as the ___. - Answers Red Baron
Of all the combat nations ____ dropped the most bombs during the war. - Answers France
World War 1 was a grand ____ to the aviation industry. - Answers Stimulant
_____ was the leading producer to aircraft before and during WW1. - Answers France
____ developed as WW1 was fought, and the combatants selected what designs would be
appropriate to their respective and changing needs. - Answers Standardization
The British government's aircraft manufacturing factory was known as ____. - Answers Royal
Aircraft Factory
The highlight of the American production program was ____. - Answers Curtiss
The aircraft production program needed spruce for propellers and much more. Spruce was
valued for its ___ and its ___. - Answers Lightness; strength
On May 8th, 1919, three planes (NC-1, -3, and -4) left ____, for the first transatlantic flight. -
Answers Rockaway, Long Island
In May 1919, ___ men completed the first transatlantic flight abroad NC-4. - Answers 6
The Daily Mail competition attracted ___ entries. - Answers 11
The Transatlantic team of John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew a modified Vimy called
the ____. - Answers Atlantic
Alcock and Brown landed in the Galway region of ___, 16 hours, 27 minutes, and 1980 miles
from their starting point. - Answers Ireland
In addition to flights across the Atlantic Ocean in 1919, Lieutenant Ross Smith, his brother
Lieutenant Keith Smith, and two mechanics (Sergeants James M. Bennett and W.H. "Wally"
Shiers) flew from ____. - Answers England to Australia
The ____ was the first rigid airship made in the United States. - Answers Shenandoah
