History of aviation Flashcards
coined the word “aviation
Gabriel La Landelle
means “to fly”
avier
means “bird”
avis
which was designed to imitate the wing structure of birds and bats.
ornithopter
who made the ornithopter
Leonardo da vinci
who made the Hot-air Balloon
Montgolfier
Brothers
who made the Heavier-than-air Gliders
Otto Lilienthal
who made the Powered and Controllable airplanes
Wright Brothers
the first and last flight of the wright brothers plane lasted about
12 seconds ; 59 seconds
first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh
first solo nonstop transatlantic flight lasted about?
total flight time from New York to Paris was 33 hours, 30 minutes and 29.8 seconds
a person who
flies an airplane,
helicopter, etc.
Pilot
A civilian or
military pilot, an aviator
Airmen
vehicle used for
flying
Aircraft
a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine.
Airplane
An aircraft whose lift is derived principally from rotating airfoils
Rotorcraft
An aircraft that is similar to an airplane but without an engine
Glider
Able to float in the air
Lighter-than-air
Aircraft category
Airplane
Rotorcraft
lighter than air
glider
classification of an airplane
single engine-land
single engine-sea
multi-engine-land
multi-engine-sea
classification of lighter than air
free balloon
airship
how do balloon and airships fly
lifting gas`
air that comes from a burner
hot air
types if lifting gasses
hydrogen
neon
helium
is colorless, odorless, and tasteless element
neon
lighter than helium
hydrogen
second element that is lighter than air
helium
classification of rotorcraft
helicopter
gyrocopter
how do rotorcrafts fly
rotors and rotor blades
classification of gliders
sail plane
hand gliders
4 ways to launch a glider
aero-towing
winch launch
auto-tow
bungee launch
uses an airplane to launch a glider
aero-tow
uses a winch to launch a glider
winch launch
uses a vehicle to launch a glider
auto-tow
uses a slingshot to launch a glider
bungee launch
