Practice Test

1) Since 1939, the shortest flying time record from London to Cape Town and back was held by Alex Henshaw .This record was was finally beaten by a South African in 2009 by the name of.......

1) Wilson Picket

2) Dave Dalling

3) Sarel van der Merwe

4) Chris Barnard

5) Chalkie Stobbart

2) Before Boeing introduced its long-haul 747-400 series, a smaller version of the 747 was built that had a range of almost 7,000 miles. What was the designation of this popular 'mini jumbo'?

1) 747-200

2) 747-SP

3) 747-SB

4) 747-250

5) none of the above

3) Which of the following aircraft manufacturers is based in Toulouse, France?

1) Airbus

2) Douglas

3) Boeing

4) Vickers

5) All of the above

4) The Boeing Stearman is a

1) WW II Bomber

2) Aerobatic

3) Turboprop airliner

4) Bi-plane

5) none of the above

5) During the 1950s turboprop aircraft made up a large portion of the commercial airliner fleet. which of the following was not a turboprop?

1) Lockheed Electra II

2) Martin 404

3) Vickers Viscount

4) Bristol Britannia

5) None of the above

"Aviation History" Practice Test

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