Aviation History Quiz

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Who made the first engine powered flight in The Flyer?

  • Igor Sikorsky
  • The Wright Brothers (correct)
  • Henri Giffard
  • Herman Junkers

Who developed the first practical helicopter capable of carrying passengers?

  • Igor Sikorsky (correct)
  • Henri Giffard
  • Herman Junkers
  • The Wright Brothers

In what year did the Montgolfier brothers launch their first hot air balloon?

  • 1852
  • 1903
  • 1783 (correct)
  • 1926

Which aircraft could only fly forward and was fitted with a steam engine?

<p>Henri Giffard's airship (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enabled planes in the 1930s to carry more passengers?

<p>Twin (two) engines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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