EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Leonardo da Vinci - ANS Made the first scientific experiments in aviation. He produced 160
pages of notes, sketches of flying machines, and the first known designs of parachutes and
helicopters.
Laurenco de Gusmao - ANS Invented the first hot air balloon and presented his idea to the
king of Portugal, which gained a lot of public attention.
Montgolfier Brothers - ANS brothers invented the first successful hot air balloon. The first
passengers were a
brothers invented the first successful hot air balloon. The first passengers were a - ANS Duck,
rooster, and a sheep
Sir George Calley - ANS First, to discover the
Forces of Flight
Otto Lilienthal, Sacrifices must be made - ANS Performed over 2000 flights
Who said Sacrifices must be made - ANS Otto Lilienthal
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, Who where the passengers on the first successful hot air balloon - ANS duck, rooster, sheep
Jean Baptiste - ANS is responsible for building the first RIGID dirigible
Octave Chanute - ANS created several_____ winged gliders biggest contribution was
exposure
created several_____ winged gliders biggest contribution was exposure - ANS multi
Samuel Langley - ANS An American astronomer and director of the
___________________________
Biggest contribution was his attempts at adding power to gliders
An American astronomer and director of the ___________________________
Biggest contribution was his attempts at adding power to gliders - ANS Smithsonian
The first powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight took place on - ANS December 17 1903
The Wright brothers approached the issue of flight from a ---- perspective. They wanted to
control the aircraft before they added power to it. - ANS control
__________________________________ was the first person to lose their life in a powered
aircraft.
26 years old Flew Army dirigible Aerial Experiment Association Not wearing any headgear
Fractured the base of skull - ANS Lt Thomas Selfridge
Hariet Quimby - ANS In August 1911, America's 1st licensed female pilot• first woman to fly
solo across the English channel
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