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