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What is the purpose of attaching pontoons or floats to the bottom of a plane?
What is the purpose of attaching pontoons or floats to the bottom of a plane?
Who were the inventors of the first plane in 1903?
Who were the inventors of the first plane in 1903?
In which war was aeroplane technology used in a limited way?
In which war was aeroplane technology used in a limited way?
Which type of aircraft can take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and laterally?
Which type of aircraft can take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and laterally?
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What is the primary function of seaplanes in coastal areas?
What is the primary function of seaplanes in coastal areas?
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What distinguishes a seaplane from a regular plane?
What distinguishes a seaplane from a regular plane?
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What is a blimp?
What is a blimp?
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What is the primary use of hot air balloons?
What is the primary use of hot air balloons?
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What feature distinguishes helicopters from other aircraft?
What feature distinguishes helicopters from other aircraft?
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How do blimps stay aloft?
How do blimps stay aloft?
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Which military force has historically used blimps?
Which military force has historically used blimps?
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In what way are hot air balloons different from blimps?
In what way are hot air balloons different from blimps?
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What is a ropeway?
What is a ropeway?
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What advantage do ropeways have over roadway projects in hilly terrain?
What advantage do ropeways have over roadway projects in hilly terrain?
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How do ropeways contribute to reducing traffic congestion?
How do ropeways contribute to reducing traffic congestion?
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What is one way in which ropeways are environmentally friendly?
What is one way in which ropeways are environmentally friendly?
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How do ropeway projects contribute to employment generation?
How do ropeway projects contribute to employment generation?
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What is the primary advantage of ropeways for last-mile connectivity?
What is the primary advantage of ropeways for last-mile connectivity?
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Study Notes
Aircraft
- Planes come in various shapes and sizes with different wing configurations and are used for transport, research, military, recreation, and more.
- The first plane was invented and flown by the Wright brothers in 1903.
- Aeroplane technology has been evolving since then and makes up a huge portion of all types of air transport vehicles.
Seaplanes
- Seaplanes are ideal for transportation in coastal areas and have pontoons, or floats, attached to the bottom for landing on water.
Helicopters
- A helicopter is a rotorcraft that uses horizontally spinning rotors for lift and thrust, allowing it to take off and land vertically, hover, and fly in different directions.
- The first operational helicopter was made in 1936.
- Helicopters are used in congested areas, search and rescue, law enforcement, news and media, medical transport, tourism, and cargo transportation.
Blimps
- A blimp is a non-rigid airship with no internal framework or keel, relying on the pressure of the lifting gas and the strength of the envelope.
- Blimps have a solid passenger car and tail fins, need to be overpressurized to fly, and have propellers.
- Throughout history, blimps have been used by the US Navy and other military forces, as well as for advertising.
Hot Air Balloons
- Hot air balloons were the first successful human-carrying air transport, with the first untethered, manned flight in 1783 in Paris.
- A hot air balloon consists of a bag containing heated air, making it lighter-than-air.
Ropeway Transport
- A ropeway is a mode of transport that connects two places on hills or across a valley or river.
- Ropeways are emerging as a fast, environmentally friendly, and sustainable way of urban transportation and tourism attraction.
- Advantages of ropeway transport include faster travel, environmental friendliness, last-mile connectivity, employment generation, and improved passenger experience.
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Test your knowledge on the wide variety of airplane shapes, sizes, wing configurations, and uses. Learn about the history of airplanes, from the first flight by the Wright brothers in 1903 to their various applications in transportation, research, military, and recreation.
