Key milestones in aviation history from the Wright brothers through the jet age, distinct from the FAA pilot exam decks.
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- When and where did the Wright brothers achieve the first powered, controlled, sustained flight?
- December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
- What was the name of the Wright brothers' first aircraft?
- The Flyer
- Which Wright brother piloted the aircraft during the first powered flight?
- Orville Wright
- Who is credited with the first powered flight in Europe?
- Alberto Santos-Dumont
- In what year did Louis Blériot successfully fly across the English Channel?
- 1909
- Who was the first woman to pilot an aircraft across the English Channel alone?
- Harriet Quimby
- What made the Douglas DC-3 revolutionary for commercial aviation?
- It was the first airliner profitable enough to operate without government subsidies
- What was the first jet-powered aircraft to fly?
- Heinkel He 178
- In what year did the Bell X-1 first break the sound barrier?
- 1947
- Who piloted the Bell X-1 when it broke the sound barrier?
- Chuck Yeager
- What was the Supermarine Spitfire?
- A British fighter aircraft used extensively in World War II
- Which aircraft was used to deliver the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- What was the primary advantage of the North American P-51 Mustang in World War II?
- Long range and high speed made it the premier long-range fighter escort
- Which aircraft was the first operational jet fighter to enter service in World War II?
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- In what year did the de Havilland Comet enter commercial airline service?
- 1952