Aeroplanes Flashcards
What were the two types of aircraft in WW1?
Biplanes and Triplanes
What was the ‘Red Baron’s’ full name?
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
What were early WW1 aircraft made from?
Wood
Canvas
And held together by wire
What did pilots rub into their faces to prevent frostbite in WW1?
Whale oil
What was the top speed of aircraft in WW1?
60 miles per hour
How many Allied aircraft did the ‘Red Baron’ shoot down in WW1?
80 aircraft
What were offensive planes used for?
Bombing and attacking trenches
When were machine guns first mounted on aircraft?
In 1914
Who invented the synchronised propeller system?
French pilot Garros
How many British civilians were killed in the 1915 London attacks?
188 civilians
In what year were fighter planes developed to protect scouting aircraft?
In 1916
What does strafing trenches mean?
Raking trenches with machine gun fire from low flying aircraft
1917/1918 the Germans (and then later the British) started using bomber planes called what?
Gotha IV bomber planes for attacks on civilians
Why did the Germans stop using zeppelins?
Because the British developed incendiary bullets and they use barrage balloons, night fighters and searchlights to defend themselves against zeppelins. Also in bad weather zeppelins had been lost.
