The First Airplane Engine

What year did a French engineer build a flying machine that amazed the world?

• 1871

• 1881

• 1891

• 1901

The flying machine built in 1871 was the size of a toy. How long was it?

• 10 inches

• 20 inches

• 30 inches

• 40 inches

What made the toy plane built in 1871 so amazing?

• It could fly under its own power

• It was the largest plane

• It was made of gold

• It had a jet engine.

The engine of the toy plane was made of a ________.

• rubber band

• metal spring

• electric motor

• steam engine

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What did the spinning propeller do for the toy plane?

• Made it look pretty

• Kept it in the air

• Made it heavy

• Made it noisy

In what year did Milton Wright give a rubber band-powered toy helicopter to his sons?

• 1878

• 1888

• 1898

• 1908

How many years did it take for the flying machine invention to become a toy for kids? Look at the dates and do the math.

The Wright brothers' first powered airplane was built in which year?

• 1900

• 1903

• 1906

• 1909

The Wright brothers' flyer was powered by a small ________ engine.

• gasoline

• rubber band

• electric

• steam

The toy airplane engine was made of a rubber band. What does a rubber band do when you twist it?

• Stores energy

• Makes noise

• Flies

• Breaks

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