AVIA 245 FINAL LIBERTY SET 1 PRACTICE
TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER
KEY
◉ Name two who flew around the world. Why did they fly around
the world? Answer: Wiley Post, Howard Hughes
They demonstrated the capabilities of the aircraft; proved the routes
could be flown; tested engines and instruments in flight ; established
speed, endurance and distance records; and garnered honor to the
airmen, sponsors, and nations involved
◉ What airlines competed for international routes during the late
twenties and the thirties? Answer: Luft hansa, Air France, Qantas
◉ What features defined the modern airliners of the thirties and
what airliners met the definition? Answer: Two-engine, all metal,
and seating for passengers. 247, DC-2, and 10 Electra.
◉ Describe the Airmail Scandal? How did this affect the Army?
Answer: Collusion between postmasters & airmail contractors. The
contracts were cancelled which force the Army to begin flying the
mail. The Army was not equipped to handle the airmail at first until
they reorganized its efforts toward safer operations.
, ◉ What was a four-course radio? Answer: Two directional signals.
Figure 8 pattern
Pilot flew a course following a radio signal.
◉ How did the advent of instrument flying change the nature of
aircraft operation? Answer: They were able to fly safer
Instrument approaches
Navigation Aids
Contributed to regularity of service
◉ What kind of aircraft were the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg?
Answer: Airship
◉ Where were airplanes used in military conflicts during the period
between the world wars? Answer: Chaco war, the invasion of
Abyssinia, Spanish Civil War, Sino-Japanese Conflict
◉ How did Germany use aircraft during the blitzkrieg invasions of
Poland, Belgium, and France? Answer: Fast moving assaults using
motorized infantry and tanks supported by aircraft, particularly
fighters and dive bombers. Attacks on enemy aircraft, airfields, and
aircraft making capabilities were strategic missions, whereas
supporting the land troop were tactical missions
TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER
KEY
◉ Name two who flew around the world. Why did they fly around
the world? Answer: Wiley Post, Howard Hughes
They demonstrated the capabilities of the aircraft; proved the routes
could be flown; tested engines and instruments in flight ; established
speed, endurance and distance records; and garnered honor to the
airmen, sponsors, and nations involved
◉ What airlines competed for international routes during the late
twenties and the thirties? Answer: Luft hansa, Air France, Qantas
◉ What features defined the modern airliners of the thirties and
what airliners met the definition? Answer: Two-engine, all metal,
and seating for passengers. 247, DC-2, and 10 Electra.
◉ Describe the Airmail Scandal? How did this affect the Army?
Answer: Collusion between postmasters & airmail contractors. The
contracts were cancelled which force the Army to begin flying the
mail. The Army was not equipped to handle the airmail at first until
they reorganized its efforts toward safer operations.
, ◉ What was a four-course radio? Answer: Two directional signals.
Figure 8 pattern
Pilot flew a course following a radio signal.
◉ How did the advent of instrument flying change the nature of
aircraft operation? Answer: They were able to fly safer
Instrument approaches
Navigation Aids
Contributed to regularity of service
◉ What kind of aircraft were the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg?
Answer: Airship
◉ Where were airplanes used in military conflicts during the period
between the world wars? Answer: Chaco war, the invasion of
Abyssinia, Spanish Civil War, Sino-Japanese Conflict
◉ How did Germany use aircraft during the blitzkrieg invasions of
Poland, Belgium, and France? Answer: Fast moving assaults using
motorized infantry and tanks supported by aircraft, particularly
fighters and dive bombers. Attacks on enemy aircraft, airfields, and
aircraft making capabilities were strategic missions, whereas
supporting the land troop were tactical missions
