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WorksheetsNS1-Chapter 2 (Naval Aviation) Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
Eugene Ely was the first flyer to...
Complete takeoff from a ship
Fly an armed naval vessel in the Navy
Fly the USS Langley (CV 1)
Successfully land an aircraft on the deck of a ship
Define: Man of War
Nickname for the US Navy after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
A general term for an armed naval vessel
Name given to the first flyer of the US Navy, Eugene Ely
A general term for the steam catapult
What does the letter A represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Achieve
Attack
Aviation
Academic
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place on...
December 7th, 1941
December 9th, 1942
November 9th, 1941
December 7th, 1914
Which of the following did the US Navy NOT use to combine aircraft with the fleet
Aircraft carriers
Floating aircraft
Flying boats
Lighter-than-air craft
Pontoon aircraft operating from ships other than carriers
The US Navy's first aircraft carrier was...
The USS Midway (CV 4)
The USS Lexington (CV 2)
The USS Saratoga (CV 3)
The USS Langley (CV 1)
What is the purpose of an angled flight deck?
It allows a carrier to retreat in cases of alarm or disorder
It allows a carrier to recover regardless of the armored deck
It allows a carrier to gain more force when landing onto the deck
It allows a carrier to both launch and recover aircraft at the same time
What does the letter M represent for Mission-Modification Designations?
(Hint: second chart)
Missiles
Missions
Missile carrier
Missile fleet
What does the letter B represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Bolder
Build
Bomber
Bomb
When was the USS Langley commissioned?
Feb. 20th, 1922
Mar. 20th, 1922
Apr. 20th, 1922
May. 20th, 1922
What can helicopters do that pontoon planes and dirigibles used to do during fleet-support missions?
Attack, rescue, and deliver drops
Patrol missions, fly above sea level, and scouting
Rescue, deliver drops, and fly above sea level
Scouting, rescue, and patrol missions
What does the letter T represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Tanker
Trainer
Temper
Team
What does the letter X represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
X-ray
Observation
Reconnaissance
Research
What does the letter K represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Tanker
Trainer
Temper
Team
What does the letter G represent for Special-Use Designations? (Hint: third chart)
Grounded permanently
Grounder
Ground training
Permanently grounded
What does the letter L represent for Mission-Modification Designations?
(Hint: second chart)
Special test, permanent
Staff
Liability
Cold weather
Define: Rotor
Close observation of the enemy
An assembly of rotating horizontal airfoils (wings), such as on a helicopter
Vertical takeoff or landing; refers to either the capability or to the aircraft that has it
A separate, streamlined enclosure on an aircraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or housing an engine
The MH-53E Sea Dragon operates from carriers and other warships. It's primary mission is...
airborne mine countermeasures
to seek for the injured
scouting special operations
to search and rescue
The V-22 Osprey took it's first flight in March 1989; making it the world's first production tiltrotor aircraft. How many did each US military branch adopt?
Marine Corps: 75
Navy: 75
Air Force: 50
Marine Corps: 360
Navy: 48
Air Force: 50
Marine Corps: 30
Navy: 48
Air Force: 600
Marine Corps: 97
Navy: 20
Air Force: 25
What does the letter Y represent for Special-Use Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Utility
Prototype
Protocall
Early stages of planning or development
What does UAV stand for?
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Aviation Vehicles
Unmanned Action Vehicles
Unmanned Attack Vehicles
Which of the following are NOT US Navy logistic aircrafts:
C-12F Huron
C-130 Hercules
C-40 Clipper
C-15 Dom
What does the letter C represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)
Cargo/transport
Cargo
Carbon/transport
Transport
