Naval Aviation

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What was Eugene Ely's achievements to Naval Aviation?

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first successful takeoff and landing from a ship

Front

Following the first successful takeoffs and landings from a ship, the Navy tried 4 ways of doing what?

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Combining aircraft with ships

Front

What is the primary capability of pontoon planes?

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Taking off and landing from water

Front

What was the name of the US Navy's first aircraft carrier?

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USS Langley

Front

The 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of what history-making strategy?

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Long-range carrier-based air strikes

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What 1942 World War II battle between the US and Japan marked a turning point in naval aviation when aircraft launched from carriers met in battle for the first time?

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Front

What was the first ship built as an angled-deck carrier?

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USS Antietam

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In 1954, what new type of catapult was able to propel planes from aircraft carrier decks to a speed of 150 miles per hour in two seconds?

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Steam

Front

What general term is used for an armed naval vessel?

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Man of war

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What decade began a new era in naval aviation with the introduction of nuclear power to aircraft carriers?

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1960s