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Exploring Aviation: A Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on aviation with this engaging quiz covering key historical milestones, technological advancements, and important concepts in the world of flight.

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1 ________ are used for reconnaissance (e.g.

2 One of the most successful designs of this period was the ________ which became the first airliner that was profitable carrying passengers exclusively, starting the modern era of passenger airline service.

3 Controllers may co-ordinate position reports provided by pilots, or in high traffic areas (such as the ________) they may use radar to see aircraft positions.

4 The Chinese ACAC consortium will also soon enter the civil transport market with its ________ regional jet.

5 Some lower-compression piston engines can operate on unleaded ________, and turbine engines and diesel engines — neither of which requires lead — are appearing on some newer light aircraft.

6 Tupolev, based in ________ (scheduled to be merged into the United Aircraft Building Corporation)

7 In 1799 ________ set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control.

8 ATC is especially important for aircraft flying under ________ (IFR), where they may be in weather conditions that do not allow the pilots to see other aircraft.

9 On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded aircraft to make a ________, opening the possibility of an aviation market capable of leaving the Earth's atmosphere.

10 Ultralight and ________ have also become increasingly popular for recreational use, since in most countries that allow private aviation, they are much less expensive and less heavily regulated than certified aircraft.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Spanish shepherd Diego Marín Aguilera attempted flight in a manned glider on May 15, 1793 after jumping from a castle at Coruña del Conde.
  • the Belt of Orion Award, for organizations that have advanced aviation in Canada, was bestowed upon the Air Cadet League of Canada in 1989.
  • the international Harmon Trophy is awarded to the most notable aviator of the year.
  • Pancho Barnes was a pioneer of women's aviation and owner of the Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch.
  • Jan Nagórski, Polish pioneer of aviation and the first person to fly an airplane over the Arctic, was presumed dead for 38 years.
  • Farrer Park is where Singapore's first racecourse was built and the island's aviation history began.
  • Gordon K. Bush Airport was built to serve Ohio University and serves as the base for its department of aviation.
  • Ivor McIntyre (pictured) was lead pilot in two pioneering aviation feats, the first circumnavigation of Australia by air, and the first international flight by an RAAF plane and crew.
  • aviation historian Randy Acord was awarded the Alaska–Siberian Lend Lease Award for his role in improving Russian–North American relations during World War II.
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