aviation articles
Who is recognized as the main inventor of the turbo-jet engine?
During which step of the turbo-jet process is fuel introduced into the highly compressed air?
In what year did Frank Whittle file his initial patent for the jet engine design?
Which entity initially showed hesitancy in funding Whittle’s radical new engine project?
What critical operational struggle faced propeller planes that Whittle sought to overcome with jet technology?
What was the name of the company established by Whittle to secretly develop his invention?
The first British aircraft powered by a Whittle jet engine achieved flight in what year?
Which German engineer independently pursued a similar jet engine concept during the same era?
In what year was Sir Frank Whittle knighted by the King in recognition of his engineering achievement?
What crucial process happens during the 'Blow' stage of the turbo-jet engine operation?
What was the primary trade of Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier?
What observation initiated Joseph Montgolfier's investigation into lighter-than-air flight?
What was the initial name Joseph Montgolfier gave to the substance he hypothesized caused buoyancy?
When did the first massive, unmanned public demonstration take place in Annonay?
What were the occupants of the balloon during the demonstration at Versailles in September 1783?
Which figure successfully argued to be the first human volunteer to fly, rather than the condemned prisoners suggested by the King?
What was the general characterization of Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier compared to his elder brother Joseph?
What key design element was necessary for early hot air balloons due to the continuous need for heat?
What was the estimated height reached during the unmanned flight conducted in Annonay on June 4, 1783?
What fundamental architectural element of aircraft did the Montgolfiers establish that remains unchanged in modern hot air balloons?
Who is credited with systematically designing, building, and repeatedly flying heavier-than-air craft that informed future aviators?
In which city and country was Otto Lilienthal's significant aviation work and the construction of his early successful models centered?
What was the primary method Lilienthal used to control his early gliders?
What configuration characterized Lilienthal's first recognized series of successful flights starting around 1891?
Around what approximate year did Otto Lilienthal transition from monoplane designs to biplane configurations?
What publication by Lilienthal, released in 1889, laid out the theoretical foundation for his subsequent practical glider experiments?
What was the approximate scale of Lilienthal's documented flight activity by the time of his fatal accident in 1896?
What specific problem did Lilienthal solve with an artificial structure near Berlin to facilitate repeatable testing?
What common materials were used to construct the frame and wing surface of Lilienthal's early, historically significant gliders?