WorksheetsBrain Pop Wright Brothers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Wrights viewed Sir George Cayley and Otto Lilienthal as:
Competition
Inspiration
Collaborators
Students
Analyzing birds in flight led the Wrights to improve which aspect of aircraft design?
Pilot control systems
Carrying capacity
Size and shape of propellers
Power-to-weight ratio
Adjusting roll, pitch, and yaw allows pilots to counter the effect of:
Shifting weight
Engine failure
Changing winds
Uneven runways
Compared to steam engines used in other early aircraft, the gas engine in the Wright Flyer was:
Lighter
More powerful
Quieter
Sturdier
What is the significance of the power-to-weight ratio in aviation?
The two values must be exactly equal
If it's too small a plane can't take off
The engine needs to be the heaviest part of a plane
Smaller engines increase a plane's stability
Which of the following best describes what the Wrights achieved at Kitty Hawk?
The first safe and practical flying machine
The longest flight by a piloted craft up to that point
The first flying machine to carry multiple passengers
The first flight by a powered, controlled aircraft
What term best describes the public's initial reaction to the Kitty Hawk flight?
Indifferent
Curious
Outraged
Celebratory
Which of the following is an opinion?
The original Wright Flyer was destroyed by wind
Later designs for the Wright Flyer were faster and sturdier
The Wrights were more ambitious than other inventors
Orville Wright eventually sold the Wright Company
Place these events in chronological order:
A) Wright Company incorporates;
B) Test flight of the first Wright Flyer;
C) Wilbur Wright dies;
D) the Wrights put on their first air show
C, A, D, B
B, A, D, C
A, B, D, C
D, B, C, A
In what way can the Wright Company be considered a success?
It met the growing demand for faster shipping services
Orville and Wilbur became instant millionaires
It remains one of America's oldest family-run businesses
Air travel is now a standard mode of transportation
