G4 Transport Flight Flashcards
Who designed the first hot air balloon in 1973?
The Montgolfier brothers.
What was the first hot air balloon powered by?
Wood and Fire.
What was the problem with the first hot air balloons?
The direction they flew could not be controlled. You went where the wind took you.
After the hot air balloon what was invented for air travel?
The airship.
What was the benefit of the airship over the hot air balloon?
It could be controlled and you could in the direction you wanted.
The first controlled plane was recorded by 1903. Who designed this plane?
The Wright Brothers. Orville and Wilbur.
Why are the Wright Brothers so famous?
They were the firsts RECORDED flight.
What were the first planes made out of?
Wood and Canvas.
After the war what were planes made from and why?
Aluminium. Made the faster and could fly further.
In the 1930s they invented the jet engine in which countries?
England and Germany.
What sort of engine is in modern day planes?
The jet engine.
Which country were the first to send a space craft into space?
The Russians in 1957.
What was the name of the first Russian space craft?
Sputnik.
Who was the first person to go to space?
Yuri Gagarin.
Who were the first people to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
