Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! Yup, it's a plane. Test your knowledge of flying machines with this quiz.
Question 1/12
turner.com
When did Orville and Wilbur Wright's first controlled and sustained flight in a powered airplane occur?
1895
1903
1910
Question 2/12
reshapingthetornadobelt.com
How far did that Wright Brothers first flight fly?
120 feet
750 feet
half a mile
Question 3/12
dreamstime.com
Complete this sentence: Airplanes use ___ to overcome ____ and create _____.
thrust/drag/lift
drag/lift/thrust
lift/thrust/drag
Question 4/12
someinterestingfacts.net
A wing's unique shape is called what?
jetstream
airfoil
stabilizer
Question 5/12
concordesst.com
Supersonic aircraft like the Concorde travel faster than the speed of sound. What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level?
210 MPH
768 MPH
1480 MPH
Question 6/12
historicwings.com
Howard Hughes' famed aircraft "The Spruce Goose" was made from what type of wood?
Spruce
Birch
Oak
Question 7/12
ggpht.com
In what year was the first female flight attendant hired?
1918
1930
1946
Question 8/12
flyawaysimulation.com
What is the name of the central part of a plane that holds the passengers?
cockpit
aileron
fuselage
Question 9/12
wikimedia.org
What is the name of the airplane instrument that measures altitude?
Barometer
Odometer
Altimeter
Question 10/12
stsrunwayproject.org
A runway numbered "9" points in which direction?
North
West
East
Question 11/12
barrieaircraft.com
The Airbus A380 can handle how many passengers in an economy-class-only seat configuration?
653
853
1,053
Question 12/12
pbase.com
When was the first scheduled commercial airline flight in the United States?
1904
1914
1924
Oh, the humanity!
C+, Grounded
untappedcities.com
Right!
Nicely done, captain. A couple of mistakes won't keep you out of the cockpit. You're cleared to fly.
B+, Airborne!
com.au
Right!
Woo hoo! Congrats on getting all or most of these right! You really are an avionics expert.
A+, Up And Away!
wordpress.com
Right!
1
When did Orville and Wilbur Wright's first controlled and sustained flight in a powered airplane occur?
1895
1903
1910
2
How far did that Wright Brothers first flight fly?
120 feet
750 feet
half a mile
3
Complete this sentence: Airplanes use ___ to overcome ____ and create _____.
thrust/drag/lift
drag/lift/thrust
lift/thrust/drag
4
A wing's unique shape is called what?
jetstream
airfoil
stabilizer
5
Supersonic aircraft like the Concorde travel faster than the speed of sound. What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level?
210 MPH
768 MPH
1480 MPH
6
Howard Hughes' famed aircraft "The Spruce Goose" was made from what type of wood?
Spruce
Birch
Oak
7
In what year was the first female flight attendant hired?
1918
1930
1946
8
What is the name of the central part of a plane that holds the passengers?
cockpit
aileron
fuselage
9
What is the name of the airplane instrument that measures altitude?
Barometer
Odometer
Altimeter
10
A runway numbered "9" points in which direction?
North
West
East
11
The Airbus A380 can handle how many passengers in an economy-class-only seat configuration?
653
853
1,053
12
When was the first scheduled commercial airline flight in the United States?
1904
1914
1924
