On what river did an airline pilot make an emergency landing on and saved the lives of all onboard?
Hudson River- NY/NJ
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Which side of an airplane wing has more curve to it?
The top side, to increase air speed- reducing air pressure
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What is the name of the US NAVY's demonstration flight squadron?
Blue Angles
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What did the Wright brothers father do for a living?
He was a Bishop- a high ranking religious leader
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What is the force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air?
Drag
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Name the four forces that affect airplanes.
Thrust, Lift, Weight, Lift
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What two jobs or businesses did the Wright brother do for a living before their airplane business?
Newspaper publisher and bicycle manufacture/repair/sales
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What is the mechanical force called that is generated by the planes engines to move the aircraft through the air?
Thrust
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What reasons did the Wright brothers traveled so far from home to test their flying machines?
reliable wind and soft landing in the sand
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What force acts on a plane to pull it towards the ground?
Weight of the plane/gravity
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The Wright brothers first 2 gliders failed to perform as they hoped. What did they build to test their wing design; too make sure it provided enough lift?
A wind Tunnel
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What was the name of the Wright Brother's bicycles they built and sold?
Van Cleve, or St. Clair
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Where was the propeller on the Wright Flyers located?