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Question: Who was the first person to build a rubber band powered airplane, and what was so special…
The first modern configuration airplane in history, comprising a fixed wing, fuselage, with horizontal and vertical tail surfaces,…
The first person to correctly state the relationship between air resistance and velocity was?
The first person to propose the use of wind tunnels to gather aerodynamic data was?
The first person to correctly state the relationship between air resistance and velocity was
The first person to propose the use of wind tunnels to gather aerodynamic data was?
If it is not possible to get a departure clearance from ATC, and you absolutely must take off…
True or False: America actually had a designated airplane the sole function of which was to be shot…
True or false: Taking off in a jet airliner with a deflated tire can cause a fire.
The first case of unlawful interference with a civil airliner occurred where?
True or false: It has been calculated that to carry regularly the weight of just one small sachet…
For a 50-minute flight, what is the most theoretically efficient altitude to climb to?
You are flying a Normal Category aircraft. During cruise, ATC informs you that moderate turbulence is to be…
A pilot is in gliding flight at the optimum indicated glide speed and then enters a turn. To…
True or false: NASA and the USAF designed tailless aircraft. In such aircraft, would it be correct to…
True or false: A departing airliner may stir the fog near an RVR sensor.
Special crew qualifications were required to land using a rather infamous approach to the southeast into Hong Kong…
Question: America’s first swept-wing fighter was?
Question: You've seen the Trivia question about the first words spoken by mankind on another heavenly body, but…
Question: True or false: Some airport signs are built to withstand the equivalent of an F5 tornado.
Question: True or False: There has actually been a scientific study done to disprove the theory that a…
Question: You experience an engine failure at a fairly charitable altitude (say 4500 feet) during a cross-country flight.…
Question: Why is it that when you are flying over the Midwest, you'll see an endless rectangular array…
Question: True or false: The viscosity (or 'stickiness') of a gas actually increases with increasing temperature (unlike a…
Question: The advantage of a high aspect ratio wing was first recognized in?
Question: The year of the first documented sustained flight of a heavier-than-air powered flying machine was:?
Question: True or False: Airline pilots may not pilot an airliner in the United States once they have…
Question: The world's first fixed location devoted to the landing and departure of flying machines that was referred…
Question: The highest mountain peak on Earth, in reality, is?
Question: The first jet airplane actually existed in?
Question: Under what circumstances can it be beneficial for pilots to emit grunting noises?
Question: What is happening to the airplane in this picture? (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign John Gay)
If we could see them, what would thermals look like?
1) Airplane propellers generate most of the noise that is the source of complaints (at least those against…
1) How long have directions been expressed in degrees clockwise from North? 2) How fast would you need…
Accidents involving degraded performance due to density altitude continue to plague pilots. The precise effects of temperature upon…
Aside from ultralights or any “sport class” aircraft, under what circumstances is it possible for a pilot without…
Airline pilots must retire at age 60. What is the mandatory retirement age that generally applies to air…
You’re in a descent, passing through 1000 feet, and approaching your destination airport in southern Arizona, at night.…
The FAA rules require that we fly with current charts. Most of us have probably noticed that, overall,…
Which of the following have not, at least once, been flown through by an airplane?
According to a recent study, the elapsed time between the first indications of a hidden fire and the…
Airplane propellers generate most of the noise that is the source of complaints (at least those against piston…
A prototype of the venerable Boeing 707 launched the honored lineage of the Boeing 7-7 series of airliners…
1) What is the meaning of those cryptic numbers used to identify engine oil? 2) A pilot of…
1. True or False: In the United States, there are actually more "mayday" calls in the month of…
Regarding surplus military jet airplanes and ejection seats, which of the following statements is (are) true? ... You're…