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1
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what did leonardo de vinci do

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designed of parachute and helicopter
principles of Center of Gravity

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2
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who invited the hot air balloon

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montoglfier brother

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3
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what is lighter than air, can be propelled and steered

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dirigible- blimps

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4
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first people to fly heavier than air? and when?

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weight brothers (orville and wilbur)
december 17, 1903

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5
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who did the wright brothers control plane

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wing warping- twisting wood

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6
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first to fly lighter than air

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pilatre de rozier & marquis d’arlandes

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what all did china event

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kite, gun powder, and rockets

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who built and flew the first dirigible

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ferdinand von zeppelin LZ-1

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who was the first government involvement

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T. Roosevelt- Board of Ordnace and Fortifications

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10
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who is Louis Bleriot

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build and flew first monoplane

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11
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how did US see planes during WW1

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not a game changer, not important

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12
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who is Eddie Rickenbacker

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WW1 ACE- 16 kills in 5 months- medal of honor

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13
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who is Lafayette Escadrille

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american group of flyers serving the french

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14
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who is billy michell

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General- air service should be separate- air power can be effective against ground troops

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15
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when was the Golden Age

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1919-1939 between WW1 & WW2

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16
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what was the military reduction

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military aviation cut 95%

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17
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what are the barnstormers

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ex military pilot that flew planes to attract the public attention

18
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who is charles a lindbergh

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first solo non stop across the atlantic

19
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first air mail

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US post office between Washington dc and new york city

20
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what is the independent agency that regulates law and safety of aviation

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Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) Roosevelt

21
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Who is Billy Mitchell

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unsinkable battleship advocate for air power in future wars, could predict the future

22
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define dlitzkrieg

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“lightning war” combination of army and air force

23
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focus on gaining control of british air

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luftwaffe

24
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how did the battle of britain end

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britain won by having long range missles- germany only blitzkreg

25
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define radar

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waves bouncing off planes and coming back

26
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italy and germany

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axis powers- declare war on great Britain, west Africa and russia- too thin

27
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why did the us enter ww2

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pearl harbor- december 7 1941

28
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what was the allies strategy

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offensive- power over pacific- bomb things that are essential=strategic bombing(supply lines, communication, and ball baring)

29
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lessons in north america

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air superiority- centralized command communication

30
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different bombing strategies in europe

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us- precision daytime bombing
RAF- nigh blanket operations

31
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what is the cold war

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time after ww2- soviet union wanted communism, us tried to stop

32
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National Security Act

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7/26/47 separated/formed USAf and army

33
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korean way

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North wanted communist- US help South to stop

34
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Lessons of the Korean war

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atomic arsenal not enough- 1st war with powers jets

35
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how do the military names their planes

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based on their goal- b-bomber, f-fighter, x-experimental, SR-special reconnaissance

36
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fist plane to go the speed of sound

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X-1, chuck yeager, mach 1

37
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what is the XB-70

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Mach 3, High altitude supersonic bomber, 6 engines, cost too much

38
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what is the X-15

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joint USAF, Navy, and NASA- high and fast(basically a rocket)

39
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What is the SR-71

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Mach 3+- high altitude reconnaissance

40
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what is the vietnam conflict

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basically Korean war- mini world war- fought tactical and strategic air fighting

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