Take Flight: History of Airplanes Quiz

Take Flight: History of Airplanes Quiz

Test your knowledge on the fascinating history of airplanes with this quiz featuring 11 challenging questions.

published on June 29
1/11

Who built the first successful powered airplane?

Nikola Tesla
Leonardo da Vinci
The Wright Brothers
Amelia Earhart
2/11

In what year did the Wright Brothers achieve their first successful flight?

1900
1903
1910
1915
3/11

Which famous pilot disappeared while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937?

Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Howard Hughes
Eddie Rickenbacker
4/11

What event is considered to be the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight?

Charles Lindbergh's solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis
The first flight of the Concorde
The first commercial flight by Pan Am
The first flight of the Boeing 747
5/11

Which iconic bomber aircraft was known for its role in World War II?

Which iconic bomber aircraft was known for its role in World War II?
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
North American X-15
Supermarine Spitfire
6/11

What was the name of the first supersonic passenger airliner?

Boeing 747
Concorde
Airbus A380
7/11

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart
Jacqueline Cochran
Bessie Coleman
Harriet Quimby
8/11

The modern concept of a jet engine was developed in what country during World War II?

The modern concept of a jet engine was developed in what country during World War II?
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
9/11

Who was the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight?

Who was the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight?
Amelia Earhart
Chuck Yeager
Amelia Buller
10/11

The Boeing 707 was the first successful commercial jetliner from which manufacturer?

Airbus
Boeing
Lockheed
Douglas
11/11

Which famous pilot made the first solo flight from New York to Paris?

Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Bessie Coleman
Wiley Post