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Background of Naval Aviation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A floating structure, such as the float on a seaplane

a)

Man of war

b)

Pontoon

c)

Drone

d)

Blade

2.

A general term for an armed naval vessel

a)

Man of war

b)

Battalion

c)

Drone

d)

Cruiser

3.

An unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control

a)

Stealth

b)

Pontoon

c)

Drone

d)

Infrared

4.

What decade began a new era in naval aviation with the introduction of nuclear power to aircraft

carriers?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

5.

What do you think a dirigible is?

a)

A plane that can land on water

b)

A blimp

c)

A plane that can take off like a helicopter

d)

A type of card game

6.

What was the name of the first US aircraft carrier?

a)

USS Alaska

b)

USS Alabama

c)

USS Ronald Regan

d)

USS Langley

7.

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)  

8.

The following types of missions would be most likely flown by ______ aircraft?

·Search and Rescue

·Amphibious Operations

·Mine Sweeping

a)

Rotary-wing

b)

Fixed-wing

c)

Jets

d)

Experimental

9.

Which of the following are fixed wing aircraft?

a)
b)
10.

A B-17 is a ________ and the 17th ________.

a)

Battalion aircraft / design of this plane

b)

Bomber / one that was created

c)

Battalion aircraft / design of this plane

d)

Bomber / design of this plane

11.

When a plane has a ___ designation, this means that it is a prototype used for design testing.

a)

G

b)

J

c)

Y

d)

v

12.

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?

a)

Battle of Wake Island

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of the Coral Sea

d)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

13.

The 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of what

history-making strategy?

a)

Long-range island-based air strikes

b)

Long-range carrier-based air strikes

c)

Use of a newly developed long-range bomber fleet

d)

Long-range bombardment by gas-turbine propulsion destroyer fleet

14.

What capability did the angled flight deck give air craft carriers?

a)

A. Repairing and refueling aircraft more quickly

b)

Carrying twice as many aircraft

c)

Allowing higher degree of safety for crew members on deck

d)

Launching and recovering aircraft at the same time

15.

What was Eugene Elys major achievement?

a)

Designing the angled flight deck for aircraft carriers

b)

Enveloping the technology for VTOLs

c)

Being named captain of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

d)

Piloting the first successful takeoff from a ship

16.

In what war was the versatility of helicopters first put to widespread use?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

17.

Helicopters were used as a primary method for surveillance in the Korean War.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the primary capability of pontoon planes?

a)

Taking off from aircraft carriers

b)

Rising vertically using rotors

c)

Skimming the waves using pockets of air

d)

Taking off and landing from water

19.

Following the first successful takeoffs and landings from a ship in the early 20th century, where did

the Navy focus its efforts?

a)

Developing undersea vessels and strategies

b)

Experimenting with aircraft design

c)

Combining aircraft with ships

d)

Investigating Germanys classified naval technology

20.

What term is used for a change or adjustment made to an aircraft or other vehicle?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

c)

Qualification

d)

Reconstruction