Aviation Trivia

Ready for some high flying trivia? For episode 262 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, we have aircraft trivia. If you're new to the show, welcome. Every week we have 30 trivia questions on a different topic. We're winding down our fifth season, so there's lots of other episodes to listen to. If you need rules or scorecards, visit dorkygeekynerdy.com. And with that, let's board the plane and take off the dorky round #1. What pair are credited with the first sustained and controlled heavier than air powered flight? The Wright Brothers. Their plane, the Wright Flyer, flew A whopping 120 feet #2. First produced in 1967. What is the best selling aircraft in the world today? The Boeing 737. Over 10,000 have been produced and Boeing has a backlog of over 4000 orders for more #3 Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Amelia Earhart #4, who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from New York to. Paris, Charles. Lindbergh. The flight took over 33 hours #5 Contrails behind a plane are mostly made of what? Frozen crystallized water vapor. If your crazy uncle insisted something nefarious, it might be time to send him home. Number six Who was the first person to break the sound barrier? Chuck Yeager #7, The title aircraft in what 1980s action series was played by a Bell 222 helicopter. Airwolf #8 operating from 1981 to 2011 and officially known as the Space Transportation System, or STS. What vehicle launches like a rocket but lands like a glider? The Space Shuttle #9 What rigid airship infamously caught fire and killed 36 people on May 6th, 1930. Seven the. Hindenburg Surprisingly, 2/3 of the people on the aircraft survived #10. What was the name of the plane Lindbergh used in his historic flight? The Spirit of Saint Louis? Oddly enough the aircraft was built in San Diego, CA. The geeky round #1. What is the largest passenger plane? The Airbus A380. It first flew in 2005 and the last one built was in 2021 #2. In 2009, Boeing introduced what plane whose frame was made mostly from composite materials, the Boeing 787 or the Dreamliner #3 in the US What is the busiest air travel day of the year? The Sunday after Thanksgiving. That's followed by the Wednesday and Friday before Thanksgiving. In fact, the top 15 days to travel by air are all around that holiday #4. What eccentric aviation pioneer was the model for Marvel's Tony? Stark, Howard. Hughes #5 currently on display in Mcminnville OR What's the Hughes H for Hercules better known? As the. Spruce Goose. It's actually made mostly from Birch number Six, a joint British French collaboration. What supersonic passenger jet operated from 1969 to 2003? The Concorde #7? What U.S. Navy fighter jet was the star of the 1986 film Top Gun? The F14 Tomcat #8? The Harrier jet is a VTOL type of plane. What does VTOL stand for? Vertical takeoff and landing #9 using flapping wings instead of propellers. What aircraft was used in the Dune books and movies? The Ornithopter #10, The Mongolfier brothers first demonstrated what on September 19th, 1783, a hot air balloon flight. In attendance were King Louis the 16th and Queen Marie Antoinette, the Nerdy Round #1. What are the four forces of flight, Lift, thrust, drag, and wait #2? What is the largest aircraft in the world? The Antonov AN225. This Russian built plane is almost as long and as wide as a football field #3. What is the fastest plane in the world? The Sr. 71 Blackbird. It flew 2193 mph. It's held the record for 40 years #4. In 1986, a plane called Voyager was the first to do. What fly? Around the world without refueling or landing #5 according to FAA rules, How quickly must a plane be? Evacuated the. Plane must be able to be completely evacuated in 90 seconds, so pay attention to where your exits are #6. While China, India, Italy, Japan and the UK have two each, the United States has 11 of what aircraft carriers. The first was the USS Langley and the most recent, the USS John F Kennedy, will launch in 2025 #7. Born in Russia, what pioneer designed the first viable American helicopter and the first mass produced helicopter in the world? Igor Sikorsky, the company he founded, is still around today, #8. Luke Skywalker claimed to be able to bullseye womp rats in what aircraft his T 16 #9. Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge earned what ignominious distinction on September 17th, 19 O 8. He became the first airplane crash fatality #10, officially known as the Belle UH-1 Iroquois. Thousands of what? Helicopter saw action over Vietnam in the 1950s, sixties and 70s. The Huey. Over 16,000 were produced and many are still in use today. And we're taxing in after landing. How'd you do? Hopefully you can listen to this one with your kids and teach them something. Or maybe they did better than the adults. I'll be back next week with another 30 questions. Here's a clue to ponder in the meantime. What sci-fi book series kicked off as a serialized story starting in 1963 and was published as a novel in 1965? This one has been on my brainstorm sheet since I first conceived the show in 2019. It's about time I did this one. See you back here next Wednesday This It was episode 262 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. If you'd like to help support the show, become a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy. The theme music was provided by Jason Shaw of audionautics.com. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. Come find out what else I'm getting up to at the Voices inmyhead.com Thanks for listening. When AUS expedition is attacked, 3 survivors, a professor, her student, and a soldier are saved by a mysterious vessel, the Namtsev. The enigmatic Captain Nichto elects to keep the captives aboard, requiring each of their skills for his daring pursuits. 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