History of aviation

Question 1

coined the word “aviation

Answer 1

Gabriel La Landelle

Question 2

means “to fly”

Answer 2

avier

Question 3

means “bird”

Answer 3

avis

Question 4

which was designed to imitate the wing structure of birds and bats.

Answer 4

ornithopter

Question 5

who made the ornithopter

Answer 5

Leonardo da vinci

Question 6

who made the Hot-air Balloon

Answer 6

Montgolfier
Brothers

Question 7

who made the Heavier-than-air Gliders

Answer 7

Otto Lilienthal

Question 8

who made the Powered and Controllable airplanes

Answer 8

Wright Brothers

Question 9

the first and last flight of the wright brothers plane lasted about

Answer 9

12 seconds ; 59 seconds

Question 10

first solo nonstop transatlantic flight

Answer 10

Charles Lindbergh

Question 11

first solo nonstop transatlantic flight lasted about?

Answer 11

total flight time from New York to Paris was 33 hours, 30 minutes and 29.8 seconds

Question 12

a person who
flies an airplane,
helicopter, etc.

Answer 12

Pilot

Question 13

A civilian or
military pilot, an aviator

Answer 13

Airmen

Question 13

vehicle used for
flying

Answer 13

Aircraft

Question 14

a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine.

Answer 14

Airplane

Question 15

An aircraft whose lift is derived principally from rotating airfoils

Answer 15

Rotorcraft

Question 16

An aircraft that is similar to an airplane but without an engine

Answer 16

Glider

Question 17

Able to float in the air

Answer 17

Lighter-than-air

Question 18

Aircraft category

Answer 18

Airplane
Rotorcraft
lighter than air
glider

Question 19

classification of an airplane

Answer 19

single engine-land
single engine-sea
multi-engine-land
multi-engine-sea

Question 20

classification of lighter than air

Answer 20

free balloon
airship

Question 21

how do balloon and airships fly

Answer 21

lifting gas`

Question 22

air that comes from a burner

Answer 22

hot air

Question 23

types if lifting gasses

Answer 23

hydrogen
neon
helium

Question 24

is colorless, odorless, and tasteless element

Answer 24

neon

Question 25

lighter than helium

Answer 25

hydrogen

Question 26

second element that is lighter than air

Answer 26

helium

Question 27

classification of rotorcraft

Answer 27

helicopter
gyrocopter

Question 28

how do rotorcrafts fly

Answer 28

rotors and rotor blades

Question 29

classification of gliders

Answer 29

sail plane
hand gliders

Question 30

4 ways to launch a glider

Answer 30

aero-towing
winch launch
auto-tow
bungee launch

Question 31

uses an airplane to launch a glider

Answer 31

aero-tow

Question 32

uses a winch to launch a glider

Answer 32

winch launch

Question 33

uses a vehicle to launch a glider

Answer 33

auto-tow

Question 34

uses a slingshot to launch a glider

Answer 34

bungee launch