Question

25. Who became the first woman authorized to fly the experimental airmail service?

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3 points
a. Julia Clark
b. Harriet Quimby
c. Katherine Stinson
d. Marjorie Stinson
26. Glenn Curtiss was the first man to cross the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
27. In 1907 every 10 pounds of engine generated just one horsepower.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
28. Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst offered a $50,000 prize to the first pilot who flew across the United States in 30 days.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
29. Bessica Medlar Raiche was the first American woman to solo in a fixed-wing airplane.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
30. Julia Clark was the first woman pilot to die in a crash.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
31. You are researching engine types for a new aircraft in 1907. What engine type discovered by the Seguin brothers could you use to help reduce the engine weight?

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6 points
a. Crankshaft
b. Rotary engine
c. Radial engine
d. Cylinder engine
32. Imagine you are an enlisted member of the military working as an aircraft mechanic. In 1914, the US House of Representatives passes a bill that allows you to become a pilot. How many total enlisted pilots was allowed with this bill?

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7 points
a. 1
b. 10
c. 12
d. 20

Answer 1

25. c. Katherine Stinson
26. b. False
27. a. True
28. a. True
29. a. True
30. a. True
31. b. Rotary engine
32. b. 10