What is this spinning part on a plane called?
A propeller
What can a helicopter do that airplanes cannot?
Take off/land vertically.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Who designed a flying machine in 1487?
Leonardo da Vinci
List three uses of helicopters!
Hospitals / Police / Wars / Cranes
What makes a glider unique?
It has no engine + very long wings
Orville and Wilbur were the _______ brothers.
Wright
What is an airshow?
A place for planes, competitions, entertainment, etc.
Who were the first hot air balloon passengers?
A duck, a rooster, and a very scared sheep.
What was the name of the first Russian satellite?
Sputnik 1
What was the Graf Zeppelin?
An airship / A flying hotel
What is a new, common flying machine our book doesn't write about?
Drones.
How long did the biggest airship get?
As long as two blue whales.
What animals did inventors copy when they tried to fly?
Birds and bats
Who was the Red Baron?
A German pilot who shot down 80 planes.
What is the difference between a biplane and triplane?
Two sets of wings, and three sets of wings.