Discuss the Navy’s Flight across the Atlantic. What was the flight’s plan? What airplane was used and why? How many airplanes were involved? Were they successful? 2. Discuss the significance of the Liberty engine. Why was it designed? How did it get it’s name? 3. Discuss the Alcock-Brown Crossing. What was the objective of the flight? Who sponsored the flight? Were they successful? 4. Discuss the development of the Bodensee and the Nordstern airships. Why were they built? Where did they end up and why? 5. Discuss why some airships were inflated with Hydrogen and some with Helium. What were the advantages and disadvantages of each? Why was one finally preferred over the other? 6. Discuss the Shenandoah. Who used this airship? What was the original mission of the airship and did it fulfill its mission? What modifications were made and were they successful? What was the end result? 7. Discuss the Hindenburg airship. What was unique about it? What was its mission? What happened to the Hindenburg and what was significant about that? 8. Discuss the role of “Barnstorming” was in aviation. Who flew these flights and what was the most preferred aircraft for these flights? Why did these flight come about? 9. Discuss the Army World Flight. What was the mission of this flight? Who was involved in this flight? How was it accomplished? 10. Discuss William “Billy” Mitchell. Why was he recognized in Alaska? What branch of the military was he in? What were some of his predictions and how did they turn out? Why did he leave the military and what happened after that
. Discuss the Navy’s Flight across the Atlantic. What was the flight’s plan? What airplane
was used and why? How many airplanes were involved? Were they successful?
2. Discuss the significance of the Liberty engine. Why was it designed? How did it get it’s
name?
3. Discuss the Alcock-Brown Crossing. What was the objective of the flight? Who sponsored
the flight? Were they successful?
4. Discuss the development of the Bodensee and the Nordstern airships. Why were they
built? Where did they end up and why?
5. Discuss why some airships were inflated with Hydrogen and some with Helium. What were
the advantages and disadvantages of each? Why was one finally preferred over the other?
6. Discuss the Shenandoah. Who used this airship? What was the original mission of the
airship and did it fulfill its mission? What modifications were made and were they
successful? What was the end result?
7. Discuss the Hindenburg airship. What was unique about it? What was its mission? What
happened to the Hindenburg and what was significant about that?
8. Discuss the role of “Barnstorming” was in aviation. Who flew these flights and what was
the most preferred aircraft for these flights? Why did these flight come about?
9. Discuss the Army World Flight. What was the mission of this flight? Who was involved in
this flight? How was it accomplished?
10. Discuss William “Billy” Mitchell. Why was he recognized in Alaska? What branch of the
military was he in? What were some of his predictions and how did they turn out? Why did
he leave the military and what happened after that
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