Historic Aviation Quiz

Question 1

In what year did Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech and Lloyd Stearman form their company, Travel Air Manufacturing?

Question 2

On September 2, 1949, de Havilland first flew one of their most famous aeroplanes. What was its name?

Question 3

Which is the correct chronological order for the first flights of the following aeroplanes (from first to last):

Question 4

What was the maximum capacity of passengers able to be transported in the world's first commercial jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet?

Question 5

In what way was Elizabeth 'Bessie' Coleman a crucial individual in the history of aviation?

Question 6

A flying boat is a fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. Which of these flying boats is the largest?

Question 7

What was the maximum speed (in mph) of the North American X-15?

Question 8

Many different series of the B-17 were manufactured. How many B-17G aeroplanes were produced?

Question 9

Which of the following is the common tongue-in-cheek nickname for a widely used military aircraft?

Question 10

In what year did the USAAF become the completely independent U.S. Air Force?