History Flashcards
what did leonardo de vinci do
designed of parachute and helicopter
principles of Center of Gravity
who invited the hot air balloon
montoglfier brother
what is lighter than air, can be propelled and steered
dirigible- blimps
first people to fly heavier than air? and when?
weight brothers (orville and wilbur)
december 17, 1903
who did the wright brothers control plane
wing warping- twisting wood
first to fly lighter than air
pilatre de rozier & marquis d’arlandes
what all did china event
kite, gun powder, and rockets
who built and flew the first dirigible
ferdinand von zeppelin LZ-1
who was the first government involvement
T. Roosevelt- Board of Ordnace and Fortifications
who is Louis Bleriot
build and flew first monoplane
how did US see planes during WW1
not a game changer, not important
who is Eddie Rickenbacker
WW1 ACE- 16 kills in 5 months- medal of honor
who is Lafayette Escadrille
american group of flyers serving the french
who is billy michell
General- air service should be separate- air power can be effective against ground troops
when was the Golden Age
1919-1939 between WW1 & WW2
what was the military reduction
military aviation cut 95%
what are the barnstormers
ex military pilot that flew planes to attract the public attention
who is charles a lindbergh
first solo non stop across the atlantic
first air mail
US post office between Washington dc and new york city
what is the independent agency that regulates law and safety of aviation
Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) Roosevelt
Who is Billy Mitchell
unsinkable battleship advocate for air power in future wars, could predict the future
define dlitzkrieg
“lightning war” combination of army and air force
focus on gaining control of british air
luftwaffe
how did the battle of britain end
britain won by having long range missles- germany only blitzkreg
define radar
waves bouncing off planes and coming back
italy and germany
axis powers- declare war on great Britain, west Africa and russia- too thin
why did the us enter ww2
pearl harbor- december 7 1941
what was the allies strategy
offensive- power over pacific- bomb things that are essential=strategic bombing(supply lines, communication, and ball baring)
lessons in north america
air superiority- centralized command communication
different bombing strategies in europe
us- precision daytime bombing
RAF- nigh blanket operations
what is the cold war
time after ww2- soviet union wanted communism, us tried to stop
National Security Act
7/26/47 separated/formed USAf and army
korean way
North wanted communist- US help South to stop
Lessons of the Korean war
atomic arsenal not enough- 1st war with powers jets
how do the military names their planes
based on their goal- b-bomber, f-fighter, x-experimental, SR-special reconnaissance
fist plane to go the speed of sound
X-1, chuck yeager, mach 1
what is the XB-70
Mach 3, High altitude supersonic bomber, 6 engines, cost too much
what is the X-15
joint USAF, Navy, and NASA- high and fast(basically a rocket)
What is the SR-71
Mach 3+- high altitude reconnaissance
what is the vietnam conflict
basically Korean war- mini world war- fought tactical and strategic air fighting
