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Frank Whittle

Authored by Chloe Blunn

History

6th Grade

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Frank Whittle
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was one of Sir Frank Whittle's pastimes that showed his enthusiasm for flying?

Building model ships

Making model planes

Collecting stamps

Playing sports

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was Frank initially turned down by the RAF?

He did not pass the written exam

He was considered too lazy

He was found to be too small for his age

He failed the physical

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Frank do after being rejected by the RAF for the second time? He decided to... give up/dance/reapply

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At what age did Frank start his apprenticeship at Cranwell?

5.

WORD CLOUD QUESTION

1 min • Ungraded

What type of engine did Whittle work on that would allow planes to reach very high speeds and altitudes?

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was going on in the wider world when the W1 engine was being built and tested?

The Cold War

World War II

The Battle of Britain

The Korean War

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When was the aircraft's first historic flight?

15th May 1940

15th May 1941

10th May 1941

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