History Of Aviation Flashcards
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When and where was the first international flight?
A
25 July 1909
France to England
1
Q
When was the Wright Brothers first flight?
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17 December 1903
2
Q
When was the first round the world flight?
A
1931 with Lockheed Vega ‘Winnie Mae’
3
Q
What was the first commercially successfully airliner?
A
Douglas DC 3, December 1935
4
Q
What were the outcomes of the Chicago conference?
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International Civil Aviation organisation established
18 Annexes to Chicago convention
Non scheduled carrier may transit and land
Scheduled carriers need prior authorisation
No cabotage (foreign carriers flying domestic routes outside home nation)
Standardise custom and immigration rules
Standardise ATC rules
Standardised documents
