History of Flight

Who created the first glider?

• Sir George Cayley

• Mr Greg Caley

• Professor George Capstick

• Lord George Cayman

In the 1780, the Montgolfier Brothers discovered

• hot air is lighter that cool air

• lace makes lovely 'neckerchiefes'

• gold in California

• Space flight

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Where did they make their first flight?

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• Dayton, Ohio

• Reno, Nevada

• Millville, Indiana

Who manned the first controlled & sustained flight in a plane?

• Edward Sullivan

• The Wrong Brothers

• Samuel Spacecraft

• The Wright Brothers

Who invented the airplane?

• Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier

• Henri Giffard

• Abraham Karem

• Igor Sikorsky or Paul Cornu

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

What was the first successful powered flight by the Wright brothers?

• December 17, 1903

• November 20, 1903

• January 15, 1904

• March 10, 1904

Which scientific principle is crucial for the lift in an airplane wing?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's Third Law

• Archimedes' Principle

• Pascal's Law

What material was primarily used in the construction of the Wright brothers' first airplane?

• Wood and fabric

• Aluminum

• Steel

• Carbon fiber

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Amelia Earhart

• Bessie Coleman

• Harriet Quimby

• Jacqueline Cochran

What is the primary force that opposes the motion of an airplane through the air?

• Drag

• Lift

• Thrust

• Weight