Aviation History Quiz

Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the first powered, controlled flight with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Frank Whittle filed a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930, several years before von Ohain’s work began. However, his engine wasn’t flown until 1941.

The first commercial airline service began in 1914, operated by the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, offering flights across Tampa Bay, Florida.

Charles Lindbergh made the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927, flying from New York to Paris aboard his aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis in 33.5 hours

The de Havilland Comet, introduced in 1952, was the first commercial jet airliner, revolutionizing air travel.

The Concorde began supersonic commercial service in 1976, flying routes primarily between Europe and the United States until its retirement in 2003.

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Ireland, in 1932.

Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world in a Lockheed Vega, covering 25,100 kilometer in just over seven days.

The B-29 Superfortress, specifically the Enola Gay and Bockscar, dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945 during World War II.

The first transatlantic jet airliner flight was made by the Boeing 707 in 1958, operated by Pan American World Airways, connecting New York and Paris.