Historic Aviation Quiz

Chuck Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier, but what aircraft was

his Bell X-1 dropped from?

Both the Boeing 747 and Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde made their first flights in

1969, but how many days separated the two feats?

When did Operation Chastise — the first use of a bouncing bomb in anger — take

place?

Which highly secretive, Lockheed-built aircraft made its first flight on

22 December 1964?

The L-1011 TriStar was the Lockheed Corporation’s last foray into the

commercial airliner market. In which year did the type make its first flight?

The TriStar’s biggest competitor was the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. When did it

first enter service with American Airlines?

Which US-built fighter unofficially took to the skies for the first time on

20 January 1974, and made its official flight on 2 February 1974?

Which two airliners currently offered by Airbus both made their first flights in

2013?

When did the Panavia Tornado make its first flight?

The Royal Air Force (RAF) had originally looked to the BAC TSR.2 and then

the General Dynamics F-111K to replace the English Electric Canberra before

settling on the Panavia Tornado. How many years separate the first flights of the

Canberra and Tornado?