History Of Flight

Who made many designs to try and achieve flight ?

• Albert Einstein

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Issac Newton

• Donatello di Niccolo

Who invented the first hot air balloon ?

• The Montgolfier Brothers

• The Mario Brothers

• The Wright Brothers

• The Jonas Brothers

Airships were massive balloons that achieved flight using which gas ?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

In 1804, Sir George Cayley invented the first what ?

• Lightweight engine

• Aeroplane

• Hot Air Balloon

• Glider

What were aircraft orginally used for in World War 1 ?

• Reconnaiscannce

• Bombers

• Fighters

• Looking cool

In the 1930s the first passenger airliner was created by which country ?

• Soviet Union

• United Kingdom

• United States of America

• France

Frank Whittle, who invented the Jet engine, was a british what ?

• RAF Kitchen staff

• RAF Air specialist technician

• RAF Pilot

• RAF college cadet

Today, Aircraft are designed to be either BIGGER or FASTER.

Which do you think is more important ?

• Bigger is better

• Faster than fast