75 Fun & Engaging Airplane Trivia Questions and Answers
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Airplane Trivia Questions with Answers
1. What was the first powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers?
2. In which year did the Wright brothers make their first powered, controlled, and sustained flight?
3. Which country has 10,000 airports?
4. What is the world’s largest passenger aircraft?
5.Who successfully executed an emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009?
6. What year was the comedy movie “Airplane” released?
7. Which city is the Boeing Company headquartered in?
8. What is the fastest commercial passenger jet of all time?
9. What is the current fastest commercial passenger jet?
10. Which airport has the shortest commercial runway in the world?
11. What is the purpose of the black boxes in an aircraft?
12. What color is the black box?
13. Which aircraft is often called the “Queen of the Skies”?
14. Which airline does the McCallister family fly on in Home Alone?
15. What is the highest altitude record for a plane of any kind?
16. Which country had the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest cargo aircraft in the world?
17. What is the purpose of winglets on aircraft wings?
18. Which company manufactures the Cessna aircraft?
19. What does IATA stand for?
20. Which coffee company is served on Alaska Airlines?
21. Which airport has the three-letter code ORD?
22. What is the wingspan of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
23. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
24. Which military aircraft is known as the “Warthog”?
25. In the movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” where did the flight from New York to Chicago get diverted to?
26. What is the main component of aircraft fuel?
27. What is considered the busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic?
28. What is the range of the Boeing 777-200LR, the world’s longest-range commercial airliner?
29. What is used to steer a plane?
30. Which aircraft is known as the “Jumbo Jet”?
31. What’s the word for the height in the sky at which an airplane stays for most of a flight?
32. What is the purpose of the red and green lights on the wingtips of an aircraft?
33. Which aviation pioneer developed the first successful helicopter?
34. In the movie “Air Force One”, who does Harrison Ford play?
35. In aviation, what does ATC stand for?
36. What is the nickname of the supersonic passenger airliner developed by Tupolev?
37. What is the maximum takeoff weight of the Boeing 737?
38. What is the name of the official aircraft that carries the President of the United States?
39. Which airline operates the Airbus A380 with the most passenger seats?
40. What is the purpose of the pitot tube on an aircraft?
41. What is the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight route?
42. What is the wingspan of the Boeing 747-8, the longest variant of the 747?
43. Which aircraft is known as the “Flying Fortress” and was used extensively in World War II?
44. What is the purpose of the RAM air turbine (RAT) on an aircraft?
45. Which military aircraft is nicknamed the “Tomcat”?
46. In aviation, what does VFR stand for?
47. Which airport has the three-letter code LHR?
48. What is the range of the Boeing 737?
49. Which aircraft is known as the “Dreamliner”?
50. In Top Gun, what type of aircraft does Maverick fly?
51. What is the purpose of the fairings on an aircraft?
52. In aviation, what does FAA stand for?
53. Which airport has the three-letter code DXB?
54. Which airline made the first transatlantic flight using 100% green fuel?
55. What is the largest airport in the world?
56. Which aircraft is known as the “Skyhawk” and is a popular light aircraft?
57. What is the purpose of the raked wingtips on some aircraft?
58. What is the world’s biggest passenger airplane
59. What is a flag carrier?
60. Which airline is the flag carrier of Australia?
61. Which airline has the largest fleet?
62. In The Royal Guardsmen song, Snoopy’s Christmas, who does Snoopy fight?
63. Which airport has the three-letter code YYZ?
64. Which airport has the three-letter code CDG?
65. What is the purpose of the afterburner on a jet engine?
66. Which airport has the three-letter code SFO?
67. Which is the only airport to have a terminal in two countries?
68. How many countries do not have airports?
69. What is normal cruising altitude height?
70. In aviation, what does ILS stand for?
71. Which aircraft is commonly used for Air Force One?
72. Who was the Red Baron?
73. What is the three letter code for Incheon International Airport (Seoul, South Korea)?
74. What was the airline company in the tv show “Lost”?
75. What are the odds of dying in a plane crash?
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