Chapter 6: Advances In Aeronautics Flashcards
Epoxy graphite composite materials have been developed that are stronger than many common metals used in aircraft construction
TRUE
What aircraft was the first to have an airframe composed mostly of composite (carbon-fiber) materials?
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The first twin-engine General Aviation aircraft was the Beechcraft Twin Bonanza.
TRUE
The U-2 and SR-71 were developed to fly over enemy territory.
TRUE
The B-52 is a “stealth” aircraft.
FALSE
The first turbojet business land executive aircraft was the British Hawker Siddely 125.
TRUE
The Boeing 727 was the most successful jet ever built
contested
Book: true
Internet: false
Which aircraft was the Douglas entry into the jet-powered short-haul market?
DC-9
Douglas built the first jumbo jet, the DC-10.
contested
Book: true (but not supported)
Internet: false
The A-320 is an advanced technology airliner using composite materials for the majority of the aircraft’s primary structures.
TRUE
What was the US equivalent to the Concorde supersonic transport (SST)?
Boeing’s Model 2707
Between 1922 and 1928, general aviation aircraft sales reached an all-time high.
TRUE
(but not supported)
The ( X-15 / XB-70 ) was designed as a supersonic bomber
XB-70
The ( X-15 / XB-70 ) was rocket-powered
X-15
The ( X-15 / XB-70 ) was constructed of a nickel-steel alloy called Inconel X
X-15
