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NS1-Chapter 2 (Naval Aviation) Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eugene Ely was the first flyer to...

a)

Complete takeoff from a ship

b)

Fly an armed naval vessel in the Navy

c)

Fly the USS Langley (CV 1)

d)

Successfully land an aircraft on the deck of a ship

2.

Define: Man of War

a)

Nickname for the US Navy after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

A general term for an armed naval vessel

c)

Name given to the first flyer of the US Navy, Eugene Ely

d)

A general term for the steam catapult

3.

What does the letter A represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Achieve

b)

Attack

c)

Aviation

d)

Academic

4.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place on...

a)

December 7th, 1941

b)

December 9th, 1942

c)

November 9th, 1941

d)

December 7th, 1914

5.

Which of the following did the US Navy NOT use to combine aircraft with the fleet

a)

Aircraft carriers

b)

Floating aircraft

c)

Flying boats

d)

Lighter-than-air craft

e)

Pontoon aircraft operating from ships other than carriers

6.

The US Navy's first aircraft carrier was...

a)

The USS Midway (CV 4)

b)

The USS Lexington (CV 2)

c)

The USS Saratoga (CV 3)

d)

The USS Langley (CV 1)

7.

What is the purpose of an angled flight deck?

a)

It allows a carrier to retreat in cases of alarm or disorder

b)

It allows a carrier to recover regardless of the armored deck

c)

It allows a carrier to gain more force when landing onto the deck

d)

It allows a carrier to both launch and recover aircraft at the same time

8.

What does the letter M represent for Mission-Modification Designations?

(Hint: second chart)

a)

Missiles

b)

Missions

c)

Missile carrier

d)

Missile fleet

9.

What does the letter B represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Bolder

b)

Build

c)

Bomber

d)

Bomb

10.

When was the USS Langley commissioned?

a)

Feb. 20th, 1922

b)

Mar. 20th, 1922

c)

Apr. 20th, 1922

d)

May. 20th, 1922

11.

What can helicopters do that pontoon planes and dirigibles used to do during fleet-support missions?

a)

Attack, rescue, and deliver drops

b)

Patrol missions, fly above sea level, and scouting

c)

Rescue, deliver drops, and fly above sea level

d)

Scouting, rescue, and patrol missions

12.

What does the letter T represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Tanker

b)

Trainer

c)

Temper

d)

Team

13.

What does the letter X represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

X-ray

b)

Observation

c)

Reconnaissance

d)

Research

14.

What does the letter K represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Tanker

b)

Trainer

c)

Temper

d)

Team

15.

What does the letter G represent for Special-Use Designations? (Hint: third chart)

a)

Grounded permanently

b)

Grounder

c)

Ground training

d)

Permanently grounded

16.

What does the letter L represent for Mission-Modification Designations?

(Hint: second chart)

a)

Special test, permanent

b)

Staff

c)

Liability

d)

Cold weather

17.

Define: Rotor

a)

Close observation of the enemy

b)

An assembly of rotating horizontal airfoils (wings), such as on a helicopter

c)

Vertical takeoff or landing; refers to either the capability or to the aircraft that has it

d)

A separate, streamlined enclosure on an aircraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or housing an engine

18.

The MH-53E Sea Dragon operates from carriers and other warships. It's primary mission is...

a)

airborne mine countermeasures

b)

to seek for the injured

c)

scouting special operations

d)

to search and rescue

19.

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?

a)

Marine Corps: 75

Navy: 75

Air Force: 50

b)

Marine Corps: 360

Navy: 48

Air Force: 50

c)

Marine Corps: 30

Navy: 48

Air Force: 600

d)

Marine Corps: 97

Navy: 20

Air Force: 25

20.

What does the letter Y represent for Special-Use Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Utility

b)

Prototype

c)

Protocall

d)

Early stages of planning or development

21.

What does UAV stand for?

a)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

b)

Unmanned Aviation Vehicles

c)

Unmanned Action Vehicles

d)

Unmanned Attack Vehicles

22.

Which of the following are NOT US Navy logistic aircrafts:

a)

C-12F Huron

b)

C-130 Hercules

c)

C-40 Clipper

d)

C-15 Dom

23.

What does the letter C represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

a)

Cargo/transport

b)

Cargo

c)

Carbon/transport

d)

Transport