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The Wright Flyer flew at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This topic is part of Aviation within Technology. This page currently draws on 17 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
airplane trivia questions
The Wright brothers made their famous 1903 powered flight near Kitty Hawk in which U.S. state?
Answer: North Carolina
Bonus fact: The Wright Flyer flew at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Which movable control surfaces on an airplane’s wings are primarily used to control roll?
Answer: Ailerons
Bonus fact: Ailerons move in opposite directions to help bank an aircraft left or right.
Which instrument system uses air pressure to help determine an airplane’s airspeed?
Answer: Pitot-static system
Bonus fact: A pitot tube measures pressure related to the aircraft’s motion through the air.
Who made the first sustained controlled powered airplane flight in 1903?
Answer: Wright brothers
Bonus fact: Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
What aerodynamic force acts upward on an airplane wing?
Answer: Lift
Bonus fact: Lift opposes weight during flight.
What was the name of Lindbergh's airplane?
Answer: Spirit of St. Louis
Bonus fact: The custom-built Ryan monoplane carried extra fuel for the crossing.
Who made the first successful controlled powered airplane flight?
Answer: Wright brothers
Bonus fact: Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved powered flight in 1903.
What was the name of the Wright brothers' 1903 airplane?
Answer: Flyer
Bonus fact: The Wright Flyer made four flights on December 17, 1903.
Which basketball star appears in Airplane!?
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bonus fact: BFI's film record lists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among the featured cast.
Which brothers are credited with the first successful powered airplane flight?
Answer: The Wright brothers
Bonus fact: Orville Wright piloted the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
At what North Carolina location did the Wright brothers make their first successful powered airplane flights?
Answer: Kitty Hawk
Bonus fact: The first flight on December 17, 1903 lasted 12 seconds and traveled 120 feet.
Which Jefferson Airplane hit from "Surrealistic Pillow" was inspired by "Alice in Wonderland" imagery?
Answer: White Rabbit
Bonus fact: Grace Slick wrote "White Rabbit" before joining Jefferson Airplane and brought the song with her.