Solomon, Derick Bryan B.
Activity #4 Chapter 5 – Air Transport and the Role of Airports
1. Enumerate the different types of flights and describe each.
2. Watch the video URL/link posted on Chapter 5. Site at least five (5 each) relevant
information you learned about the video/s.
A. The History of Aviation
1. Leonardo Da Vinci is generally credited with inventing the first aircraft, which he
modeled after the flight of birds and which had parachutes and propellers.
2. 1783 was a key year in aviation history. The Montgolfier brothers contributed
significantly to the fast development of hot-air ballooning throughout Europe.
3. Third, when gliders were finally constructed in the late 19th century, they had the
following characteristics:
4. John Stringfellow accomplished the first flight in a steam-powered flying contraption in
1848.
5. Due to his aerodrome, Samuel Pierpont Langley is usually acknowledged as the creator
of the first practical aircraft.
6. The Wright brothers made the first verified continuous flight by a heavier-than-air
vehicle on December 17, 1903.
B. Facts about Air Travel, Air Transport, and the Aviation Industry.
1. The Lockheed Blackbird set a new record of 3,529 km/h for a long-distance commercial
flight, which is far faster than the average commercial airliner.
2. Most savvy vacationers know that flying is the best option since it is quicker and more
secure than other modes of transportation.
3. Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights in their first powered aircraft at Kitty
Hawk. The Wright brothers deserve most of the credit for the development of a practical
airplane.
4. Airplanes weren't designed to be weapons of war, but rather photographic and
reconnaissance platforms. When the World Was at War, II
5. When planes gained two to four engines, they were transformed into aerial bombers.
The period between the two world wars saw the development of new technologies,
including the introduction of aluminum aircraft.
Activity #4 Chapter 5 – Air Transport and the Role of Airports
1. Enumerate the different types of flights and describe each.
2. Watch the video URL/link posted on Chapter 5. Site at least five (5 each) relevant
information you learned about the video/s.
A. The History of Aviation
1. Leonardo Da Vinci is generally credited with inventing the first aircraft, which he
modeled after the flight of birds and which had parachutes and propellers.
2. 1783 was a key year in aviation history. The Montgolfier brothers contributed
significantly to the fast development of hot-air ballooning throughout Europe.
3. Third, when gliders were finally constructed in the late 19th century, they had the
following characteristics:
4. John Stringfellow accomplished the first flight in a steam-powered flying contraption in
1848.
5. Due to his aerodrome, Samuel Pierpont Langley is usually acknowledged as the creator
of the first practical aircraft.
6. The Wright brothers made the first verified continuous flight by a heavier-than-air
vehicle on December 17, 1903.
B. Facts about Air Travel, Air Transport, and the Aviation Industry.
1. The Lockheed Blackbird set a new record of 3,529 km/h for a long-distance commercial
flight, which is far faster than the average commercial airliner.
2. Most savvy vacationers know that flying is the best option since it is quicker and more
secure than other modes of transportation.
3. Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights in their first powered aircraft at Kitty
Hawk. The Wright brothers deserve most of the credit for the development of a practical
airplane.
4. Airplanes weren't designed to be weapons of war, but rather photographic and
reconnaissance platforms. When the World Was at War, II
5. When planes gained two to four engines, they were transformed into aerial bombers.
The period between the two world wars saw the development of new technologies,
including the introduction of aluminum aircraft.
