Fasten your seatbelts, folks! This aviation history trivia quiz is about to “take off”! We’re going on a “first-class” journey through time, soaring through the “nose” dive deep into the “tails” of aviation history. This is “plane-ly” the best trivia quiz you’ll find anywhere!
Just remember, there’s “no pressure”, the “sky is the limit” when it comes to these questions. So, let’s “propel” right into it and see if you can “jet” set your way to the top!
1. Who made the first successful airplane flight?
2. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
3. What groundbreaking aviation event occurred on October 14, 1947?
4. What was the name of the aircraft Charles Lindbergh used for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight?
5. What was special about the Concorde?
6. Name the first American astronaut who orbited the Earth?
7. Which company built the first jumbo jet, and what was it called?
8. Which country was the first to construct kites for flight?
9. In which war was the airplane first used for military purposes?
10. What is the name of the largest aircraft ever built?
11. Who invented the first practical helicopter?
12. Who is often referred to as “The Father of the Airplane/Aviation”?
13. When were Zeppelins first used commercially?
14. Who was the first person to fly solo around the globe?
15. Where did the first scheduled airline service take place?
16. Who was the first pilot to break the speed of sound in level flight?
17. Which two cities were connected by the first transcontinental air service in the USA?
18. Which aircraft company has produced the most commercial aircraft?
19. What significant aviation event happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
20. Who is credited with the invention of the autogyro, a predecessor to the helicopter?
21. Which aircraft revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s?
22. Which company introduced the first commercial jet airliner?
23. What does ‘Mach 1’ mean in aviation?
24. When did the era of jet passenger service begin?
25. Who was the first person to make a non-stop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean?
26. In what year did the Air Traffic Control system begin in the United States?
27. What was the first plane to break the sound barrier?
28. Who was older – Orville or Wilbur?
29. What are the four forces of flight?
30. What was the name of the NASA space program that put the first man on the moon?
31. Who is known as the ‘Father of Aerobatics’?
32. What was the name of the first operational jet fighter?
33. Who was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license?
34. What type of fuel do jet engines use?
35. What is the name of the tower from which air traffic controllers direct the movement of aircraft?
36. Who was the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission?
37. What’s the name of the famous bomber plane used to drop the atomic bombs on Japan during World War II?
38. What does IFR stand for in aviation?
39. Who founded SpaceX, a private American aerospace manufacturer?
40. What’s the term for the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can fly in straight and level flight?
41. Who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia?
42. In what year was the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established?
43. What’s the term given to a runway that’s at right angles to the primary runway?
44. What is the world’s oldest airport still in operation?
45. What does the ‘black box’ in an aircraft record?
46. What is the world’s largest passenger airplane?
47. What type of engine powered the first successful airplane?
48. Who was the first American woman to become an astronaut?
49. What is the largest airline (by fleet size) in the world?
50. What is the fastest military jet in the world?
51. Who was the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound?
52. Who invented the hot air balloon and when?
53. What is the longest-running airline in the world?
54. In aviation, what is a ‘taildragger’?
55. What was the name of the first American space station?
56. What is the largest cargo airplane in the world?
57. What does the ‘F’ in F-16 stand for?
58. What is the smallest jet aircraft in the world?
59. What is the speed of the fastest unmanned aircraft?
60. Name the first commercially successful rotorcraft.
61. Who was the first pilot to eject at supersonic speeds?
62. What is the main airport serving London, England?
63. What does VOR stand for in aviation?
64. What is the largest military transport aircraft?
65. What does the ‘G’ in G-force stand for?
66. Who was the first pilot to fly solo around the world in a balloon?
67. What is the primary material used in constructing modern commercial aircraft?
68. Who was the first man to parachute from an airplane?
69. What is the most produced aircraft of all time?
Whew!” That was one remarkable “flight” through trivia, one might even say it was “turbo-prop”-elled! It’s time to “descend” back to ground level. We hope you didn’t find any of the questions “plane” or boring.
Thanks for “jetting” your way through this quiz – We hope you had a “flying” time! Interested in more? Don’t just “standby” – check out all the other amazing quizzes from Trivia Bliss to keep your trivia “altitude” soaring high, including one all about WWII!
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