WorksheetsBackground of Naval Aviation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A floating structure, such as the float on a seaplane
Man of war
Pontoon
Drone
Blade
A general term for an armed naval vessel
Man of war
Battalion
Drone
Cruiser
An unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control
Stealth
Pontoon
Drone
Infrared
What decade began a new era in naval aviation with the introduction of nuclear power to aircraft
carriers?
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
What do you think a dirigible is?
A plane that can land on water
A blimp
A plane that can take off like a helicopter
A type of card game
What was the name of the first US aircraft carrier?
USS Alaska
USS Alabama
USS Ronald Regan
USS Langley
Put the following events in the correct order
A.Wright Brothers make their first flight
B.Helicopters used for rescue and patrol
C.First aircraft carrier invented
D.Stealth aircraft use in war in Iraq
(a)
The following types of missions would be most likely flown by ______ aircraft?
·Search and Rescue
·Amphibious Operations
·Mine Sweeping
Rotary-wing
Fixed-wing
Jets
Experimental
Which of the following are fixed wing aircraft?
A B-17 is a ________ and the 17th ________.
Battalion aircraft / design of this plane
Bomber / one that was created
Battalion aircraft / design of this plane
Bomber / design of this plane
When a plane has a ___ designation, this means that it is a prototype used for design testing.
G
J
Y
v
What 1942 World War II battle marked a turning point in naval aviation when aircraft launched
from carriers met in battle for the first time?
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of what
history-making strategy?
Long-range island-based air strikes
Long-range carrier-based air strikes
Use of a newly developed long-range bomber fleet
Long-range bombardment by gas-turbine propulsion destroyer fleet
What capability did the angled flight deck give air craft carriers?
A. Repairing and refueling aircraft more quickly
Carrying twice as many aircraft
Allowing higher degree of safety for crew members on deck
Launching and recovering aircraft at the same time
What was Eugene Elys major achievement?
Designing the angled flight deck for aircraft carriers
Enveloping the technology for VTOLs
Being named captain of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Piloting the first successful takeoff from a ship
In what war was the versatility of helicopters first put to widespread use?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Helicopters were used as a primary method for surveillance in the Korean War.
True
False
What is the primary capability of pontoon planes?
Taking off from aircraft carriers
Rising vertically using rotors
Skimming the waves using pockets of air
Taking off and landing from water
Following the first successful takeoffs and landings from a ship in the early 20th century, where did
the Navy focus its efforts?
Developing undersea vessels and strategies
Experimenting with aircraft design
Combining aircraft with ships
Investigating Germanys classified naval technology
What term is used for a change or adjustment made to an aircraft or other vehicle?
Adaptation
Modification
Qualification
Reconstruction
