Historic Aviation Quiz - Aviation firsts

Who is the first pilot credited with flying a loop in a heavier than air machine on September 9, 1913, and in what aeroplane was the feat achieved?

In what type of aeroplane did famed Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez complete the first flight across the Pennine Alps on September 23, 1910?

How long did it take French aviator Pierre Prier to complete the first non-stop flight from London to Paris on April 12, 1911?

Who was the winner of the Orteig Prize in May 1927 for completing the first solo non-stop New York to Paris transatlantic flight?

What was the nickname given to the rocket powered Bell X-1 that Capt Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager streaked through Mach 1 in on October 14, 1947?

Who was the first pilot credited with flying an outside loop on May 25, 1927, and in what aeroplane did they complete the manoeuvre?

What feat was Fg Off T.D. Dixie Dean of the Royal Air Force’s 616 Squadron credited with, while flying Gloster Meteor F.1 EE216/YQ-E on August 4, 1944?

What was the name assigned to the United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29A Superfortress that dropped the Atomic Bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945?

Which aeroplane is credited with undertaking the first flight with an afterburner on April 11, 1941?

What was the name of the pilot credited with the first landing of an aeroplane a moving ship on August 2, 1917?