WorksheetsHistory of GLiders
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 13mins
For two thousand years (a) have been used for various reasons including measuring (b) , testing wind conditions, lifting (c) in the air, and even developing the first (d)
By 1783, a (a) was developed that could lift (b) using hot air or (c) .
On December 17, (a) , the (b) flew the first controlled, sustained, powered, heavier-than-air (c) over a distance of (d) in 12 seconds on the shores of (e) , NC.
The first aircrft were used primarily during the (a)
One way pilots made money after the war was by flying tricks and stunts. This was called _______
Stunt flying
Kamikaze Flying
Barnstorming
Trick flying
Commercial aircraft began using jet propulsion in 1957 for the Boeing 707 (a)
In October of 1947, a skilled US Air Force pilot by the name of Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 at a speed of 807.2 mph with an altitude of 45,000ft. This became the first recorded manned _______ flight.
Sonic
Supersonic
Long Distance
Transatlantic
Future (a) designs will go beyond just flying in the sky and will actually go into the upper levels of the (b) . Space (c) is predicted to "take off" as flight into the atmosphere becomes less (d) , due to developing and innovative technologies.
What is a UAV?
