Aviation History Trivia Questions
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Which magazine publisher once had an all-black DC-9 named Big Bunny?
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hugh hefner
Which international carrier purchased Australian Airlines in 1992?
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qantas
What was the commodity that the DH-4 helped pioneer the delivery of after WWI?
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Who was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound and also served as a fighter ace during WWII?
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chuck yeager
In 1977, what aircraft did New York City overturn its ban on test flights for, coinciding with the first solo flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise?
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concorde
Who was the aviator who flew by to help confirm Howard Hughes' air speed record on August 13, 1935?
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amelia earhart
Which German airline commissioned Sven Hedin in 1926 to survey China for proposed air routes?
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lufthansa
Whose family home in Little Falls, Minnesota was used when his father served in Congress?
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charles lindbergh
In Florida in April 1989, what type of craft picked up a prisoner from the yard, hit the fence, and crashed?
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helicopter
What was the name of the famous Sopwith fighter plane that got its name from the hump-shaped cover over its machine guns during World War I?
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camel
Which airline dropped the wings from its flying kangaroo logo in 1984?
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qantas
What aircraft became the first supersonic transport to provide passenger service in July 1976?
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concorde
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