Historic Aviation Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

Question 1) From which country did Alan Deere - World War II fighter ace - originate?

Alan Deere

 

America
Australia
Britain
New Zealand

Question 2 of 10

Question 2) What was the top speed of the P-51 Mustang?

220 mph
330 mph
440 mph
550 mph

Question 3 of 10

Question 3) How many air forces made up the primary users of the Yakovlev Yak-9?

2
4
6
8

Question 4 of 10

Question 4) What was the role of the Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X?

Fighter
Medium Bomber
Experimental
Reconnaissance

Question 5 of 10

Question 5) In what year did McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and Douglas Aircraft Company merge to form McDonnell-Douglas

1967
1969
1971
1973

Question 6 of 10

Question 6) In what year did the DC-6 make its first flight?

1941
1945
1946
1947

Question 7 of 10

Question 7) What engines were the Consolidated PBY Catalina powered by?

Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Bristol Taurus

Question 8 of 10

Question 8) How many of the Fairey Albacore were built

740
760
780
800

Question 9 of 10

Question 9) What was the original role assigned to 826 Naval Air Squadron?

Fighter squadron
Torpedo bomber squadron
Conversion unit
Bomber squadron

Question 10 of 10

Question 10) What aircraft was Carl Scholl specialist in?

B-25 Mitchell
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-29 Superfortress
B-24 Liberator

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