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Who was the first woman ever to hold three international records at one time for altitude speed

and distance? Ruth Nichols What do you call the God of Commerce and was believed to be the winged messenger of the Roman gods? Mercury
What cooperative, voluntary program, which includes the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense and the United States civil air carrier industry?

The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Who was the pilot who flew the cross-country flight over unlighted airways by ten airmail pilots February 22, 1921 brought a $1,250,000 appropriation by Congress from continuation of airmail with funds for lighting airways? Jack Knight Who was the first person killed in an airplane crash? Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge When was the first through-transcontinental airmail airplane taken to the air? February 22, 1921

Who was the greatest contributor to lighter-than-aircraft? Ferdinand von Zeppelin

Who constructed what some regard as the first glider? Besnier

When did the airmail service established between Cleveland and Chicago with a stop at Bryan, Ohio? May 15, 1919

What program designed to provide for the maintenance of essential civil air routes and services, and to provide for the distribution and redistribution of aircraft among civil air transport carriers after the withdrawal of aircraft allocated to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet? War Air Service Program (WASP) What is broadly defined as all aviation activities except those of the military and commercial air transportation utilizing large aircraft? General Aviation Who was the French pilot who proved that it was possible to fly upside down in an airplane in 1913? Adolphe Pegoud Who was the first civilian pilot hired who was at the controls of the first airplane taking off that day with airmail from Washington D.C.? Max Miller
Who was the Italian scientist and court physician for King James IV in Scotland, who promised the king that he could create a gold from base metal

John Damian de Falcuis


Who flew a record solo flight from San Diego to New York in 21 hours and 20 minutes on May 10, 1927

Charles A. Lindbergh When was the beginning of the first official United States airmail route? May 15, 1918 What type of aviation/aerospace industry consists of the activities of the commercial air carriers; the routes they fly to serve the public? Air Transportation Who was considered the best innovator and the first real combat pilot? Roland Garros Who made the first successful experiment in air transportation? Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier

What type of aviation/aerospace industry includes all of research, development, design, construction, fabrication, assembly and sales of aircraft, engines, parts, accessories, missiles, and spacecraft? Manufacturing

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