WorksheetsRoutt WWII Tech: Lighter-than-Air part 1
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
The two basic types of lighter-than-air vehicles are...
Airships and Dirigibles
Rigid and Non-Rigid
Balloons and Airships
Rigid and Semi-Rigid
Which brothers achieved the first manned balloon flight?
the Wright brothers
the Montgolfier brothers
the Edison brothers
the Jonas brothers
In what country was the first manned balloon fight?
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
France
In what year was the first manned balloon flight?
1939
1873
1783
1837
What is synonym for "airship?"
Dirigible
Balloon
U boat
Gondola
What's the meaning of the adjective "dirigible?"
"Lighter-than-Air"
"Gas Bag"
"Steerable"
"Gondola"
What is the meaning of the noun "dirigible?"
"Germany"
"Rudder"
"Balloon"
"Airship"
All Airships have 4 principle elements. Which of the following is correct?
Gas Bag, Flaps, Engines, and Rudder.
Gas Bag, Gondola, Jets, and Rudder.
Gas Bag, Gondola, Engines, and Rudder.
Gas Bag, Gondola, Engines, and Fine Dining.
What part of the airship provides lift?
Engines
Propeller
Pilot and Crew
Gas Bags
What part of the airship drives it forward?
Engines
Rudder
Usually Hydrogen or Helium
Gondola
What part of the airship steers it?
Rudder
Engines
Diesel Charges Batteries
Gondola
What part of the airship carries the passengers?
Gas Bag
Gondola
Rudder
Porters
Which type of airship has a rigid skeleton surrounding the gas bags?
Rigid Airships
Blimps
Semi-Rigid Airships
Non-Rigid Airships
What kind of engines/fuel did the Zeppelins use?
Gasoline Only
Diesel Only
Gasoline or Diesel
Steam Engines
In what year was the first manned airship flight?
1916
1852
1783
1825
Who achieved the first manned Airship flight?
the Wright brothers
the Montgolfier brothers
JH Giffard
Count Von Zeppelin
In what country was the first manned balloon fight?
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
France
What kind of engines/fuel did the Hindenburg use?
First Diesel, then later upgraded to Gasoline
Gasoline AND Diesel
Gasoline Only
Diesel Only
Which kind of airship has a covered framework of girders containing a number of separate gas-filled bags?
Balloons
Non-Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships
Rigid Airships
Which kind of airship keeps its shape whether the gas bags are filled or empty?
Balloons
Non-Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships
Rigid Airships
Which kind of airship has a rigid keel suspending the gondola and the engines, but the gas bags are NOT rigid?
Balloons
Non-Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships
Rigid Airships
Any German rigid airship is called a _____.
Blimp
Hindenburg
der Luftballoon
Zeppelin
What kind of engines/fuel did the semi-rigid airships use?
Gasoline Only
Diesel Only
Gasoline or Diesel
Steam Engines
Which kind of airships depend on pressurized gas to keep their shape?
Balloons
and Rigid Airships
Non-Rigid Airships and Semi-Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships and Rigid Airships
Rigid Airships Only
Because of the keel, a _____ airship can be larger than a _____ airship.
Semi-Rigid... Rigid
Non-rigid... Semi-Rigid
Semi-Rigid... Non-rigid
Non-rigid... Rigid
Which of these is a synonym for "Non-rigid airship?"
Blimp
Zeppelin
Semi-Rigid Airship
Balloon
Which of these is a synonym for "Non-rigid airship?"
Zeppelin
Pressure Airship
Semi-Rigid Airship
Balloon
_____ are basically balloons from which a gondola is suspended by cables.
Balloons
Non-Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships
Rigid Airships
_____ are usually small, have no keels, and depend on gas pressure to keep their shape.
Balloons
Rigid Airships
Semi-Rigid Airships
Non-Rigid Airships
