Chapter 3 Flashcards
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is a general term that originated from the French word “avi” meaning bird (Aviation, n.d.).
Aviation
defines general aviation as “all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire
International civil aviation organization
is part of general aviation, commercial aviation can be differentiated as activities that involve flying for business, remuneration, or hire
Commercial aviation
Involves using military aircraft
Military aviation
2 categories of aviation history
Lighter than air development aircraft
Heavier than air development aircraft
Examples of lighter than air-aircraft
Hot balloons
Airships
Blimps
Who is the french brother who created the first successful hot air balloons
Joseph Michel
Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier
Are used for countryside sightseeing tour
Hot air balloons
Is a rigid cigar-shaped aircraft with propeller
Airships
He built the first successful airship in 1852
Henri Giffard
Used for both military and commercial purposes
Zeppelins
Famous among zeppelins
Hindenburg
Known as the wright brothers
Wilbur and Orville Wright
Were developed in 1853 and considered the first successful heavier than air-aircraft
Gliders
He is another personality in aviation development
He was an Englishman known in the lace industry
John stringfellow
He was another Englishman but later lived in Australia
His contribution was an engine powered by compressed air and fuel
Lawrence hargrave
He designed and created the pilotless heavier than air-aircraft
Samuel Langley
According to him the brothers flew the wright glider in1902
Van der linden
In what month and year the two brothers achieved the first manned flight with their wright flyer
December 1903
Was prominent around 1945-1960
Mass air travel
He researched that the jet age started with Pan Am flight 111
Van vleck
Known for shipbuilding
Philippines
In what year the aviation came to the Philippines
1911
He flew his red devil biplane on feb 27, 1911
James ‘bud’ C. Mars