Aviation chp. 2
Louis Bleriot was the first person to fly across the...
English Channel
The first woman to fly solo across the English Channel was Mathilde Moisant.
False. Harriet Quimby
Calbraith Perry Rodgers was the first person to fly nonstop across the United States.
False. Made multiple stops
The first helicopter to lift a man into the air was built and flown by Henry Berliner.
False. Paul Cornu
By 1914, the United States had the most powerful flying service in the world.
False. Present in name, no planes
The Lafayette Escadrille was composed of France's greatest aces.
False. Seven wealthy young Americans
The Soviet Union began regularly scheduled airline service on January 1, 1914.
False. St. Petersburg Florida, U.S.
The United States produced several American-designed combat aircraft during World War I
False. Used French/British aircraft
the war department was enthusiastic with the wright brothers offer to build aircraft for the Gov.
False. they were unenthusiastic
One problem with early aircraft engines was that they were too ....
Heavy
The first four engine aircraft was built and flown by ...
Igor Sikorsky
The first international air meet was held at ....
Rheims, France
built a Wright-style glider in 1904 and used ailerons to replace the wing-warping technique.
Robert Esnault- Pelterie
Before Glenn Curtiss became interested in aviation, he was a motorcycle racer.
True
At the beginning of World War I, the airplane was used primarily for observation.
True.
Eddie V. Rickenbacker was America's "ace of aces" in World War I.
True.
Helicopters are called rotary-wing aircraft because the wings (blades) rotate.
True.
In World War I, fighter aircraft were used to drive off attacking bombers.
True.
The first bombing raids carried out by the Germans in World War I were done with the Gotha IV.
True.
Eugene Ely made the first flight from the deck of a ship
True. Nov. 1910
A lesson learned in World War I was — If you control the air, you can not be beaten; if you lose the air, you cannot win.
True. but not for U.S.
Key Concepts/Terms 1. Early Pioneers of flight: 2. Signal Corps Aeronautical Division 3. Aerial experiment association 4. Legacy of "Billy" Mitchell
1. Wright brothers 2. First heavier than air military aviation organization in history 3. Curtiss/Alexander Graham Bell founded, designed/built aircraft, one of which was the first equipped with ailerons 4. Recognized military signifigence of aviation
7. French "ace of aces." 8. Former race car driver. 9. Dutch airplane designer. 10. British "ace of aces." 11. Commanded first mass-air bombing attack. 12. Member of the Lafayette Escadrille. a. Anthony Fokker b. Edward Mannock c. Raoul Lufberry d. Eddie Rickenbacker e. René Fonck f. Billy Mitchell
7: e(René Fonck) 8: d (Eddie Rickenbacker) 9: a (Anthony Fokker) 10: b (Edward Mannock) 11: f ( Billy Mitchell) 12: c (Raoul Lufberry)
flew the first powered aircraft in Europe
Alberto Santos- Dumont
