History of aviation Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
Q

coined the word “aviation

A

Gabriel La Landelle

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2
Q

means “to fly”

A

avier

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3
Q

means “bird”

A

avis

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4
Q

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

A

ornithopter

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5
Q

who made the ornithopter

A

Leonardo da vinci

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6
Q

who made the Hot-air Balloon

A

Montgolfier
Brothers

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7
Q

who made the Heavier-than-air Gliders

A

Otto Lilienthal

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8
Q

who made the Powered and Controllable airplanes

A

Wright Brothers

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9
Q

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

A

12 seconds ; 59 seconds

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10
Q

first solo nonstop transatlantic flight

A

Charles Lindbergh

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11
Q

first solo nonstop transatlantic flight lasted about?

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

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12
Q

a person who
flies an airplane,
helicopter, etc.

A

Pilot

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13
Q

A civilian or
military pilot, an aviator

A

Airmen

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13
Q

vehicle used for
flying

A

Aircraft

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14
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a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine.

A

Airplane

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15
Q

An aircraft whose lift is derived principally from rotating airfoils

16
Q

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

17
Q

Able to float in the air

A

Lighter-than-air

18
Q

Aircraft category

A

Airplane
Rotorcraft
lighter than air
glider

19
Q

classification of an airplane

A

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

20
Q

classification of lighter than air

A

free balloon
airship

21
Q

how do balloon and airships fly

22
Q

air that comes from a burner

23
Q

types if lifting gasses

A

hydrogen
neon
helium

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is colorless, odorless, and tasteless element
neon
25
lighter than helium
hydrogen
26
second element that is lighter than air
helium
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classification of rotorcraft
helicopter gyrocopter
28
how do rotorcrafts fly
rotors and rotor blades
29
classification of gliders
sail plane hand gliders
30
4 ways to launch a glider
aero-towing winch launch auto-tow bungee launch
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uses an airplane to launch a glider
aero-tow
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uses a winch to launch a glider
winch launch
33
uses a vehicle to launch a glider
auto-tow
34
uses a slingshot to launch a glider
bungee launch
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