✈️Airplane CKLA Unit 4 Eureka (Eureka Files pp. 36-38)✈️

What did the Flyer III, built by the Wright Brothers, improve upon?

• Controls for pitch, roll, and yaw
• Fuel efficiency
• Number of passengers
• Engine power

When did human beings first fly in a hot-air balloon?

• 1703
• 1783
• 1883
• 1983

In what year did planes begin carrying mail?

• 1901
• 1911
• 1931
• 1921

What did Otto Lilienthal fly in that helped him understand flight like a bird?

• Helicopters
• Hot-air balloons
• Motorized airplanes
• Gliders

When did France and Germany first use airplanes for military purposes?

• Korean War
• World War I
• Vietnam War
• World War II

Who made the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Charles Lindbergh
• Otto Lilienthal
• Orville Wright

How has the airplane contributed to understanding and appreciation among people?

• By isolating different groups of people
• By enabling travel and understanding of diverse cultures
• By discouraging exploration of different cultures
• By limiting travel possibilities

Where did the Wright Brothers successfully keep their Flyer airborne?

• London, England
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
• Tampa, Florida

Who was a brilliant inventor and sketched ideas for flying machines before the Wright Brothers' first flight?

• Otto Lilienthal
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Orville Wright
• Charles Lindbergh

What was the name of the first airline that charged passengers to fly between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida?

• Southwest
• American Airlines
• Pan Am
• Delta