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WorksheetsGolden Age of Flight
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 20mins
The (a) began in America when Ralph Pulitzer offered a trophy to promote high-speed flight.
The National Air Races were a result of the (a)
The (a) was a transcontinental speed race.
The Woman’s Air Derby led the formation of an association of women fliers called the (a)
In 1915, (a) formed an organization called the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
More efficient wing shapes were developed by (a) scientists
(a) developed the first practical helicopter
(a) was the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo.
One decline in the use of dirigibles during the 1930s can be traced to (a)
The (a) allowed the Germans to build Zeppelins again after their defeat in World War I.
Match the following.
First attempt to standardize and regulate commercial aviation.
Air Commerce Act of 1926
Authorized a thorough study of commercial aviation
Air Mail Act of 1934
Unified the economic and safety regulations of the entire field of aviation
Air Mail Act of 1925
Allowed the contractor to be paid 80 percent of the air mail revenue.
Air Mail Act of 1938a
Three Navy Curtiss flying boats successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on May 30, 1919.
True
False
On June 15, 1919, Henry Hawer and Kenneth McKenzie Grieve completed the first nonstop Atlantic crossing.
True
False
The United States built 15,000 airplanes during the 21 months it was involved in World War I.
True
False
At the end of World War I, airplane production dropped by 85 percent.
True
False
Aviation in America might have died down after World War I except for two groups of people — the barnstormers and the Army aviators
True
False
