Term
| Why did President Eisenhower warn Americans about the military-industrial complex? |
|
Definition
Pg. 488
he believed that the democratic process was at risk
Potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist |
|
|
Term
| What U.S. firm had the percentage of federal contracts in 1945? |
|
Definition
Pg. 489
1. GM
2. Curtiss-Wright Corporation |
|
|
Term
| Which U.S. firm was the only one to unionize before WWII? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Which aircraft became the U.S. Navy's first jet? |
|
Definition
Pg. 495
McDonnell FH-I Phantom |
|
|
Term
| By the end of 1953, what percentage of world's airlines were U.S. made aircraft? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How many Americans were licensed pilots in 1947? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why did Piper come close to collapse? |
|
Definition
Pg. 501
The J-3 Cub (2 person, wood/fabric) failed to attract postwar (WWII) customers |
|
|
Term
| What type of aircraft helped to make private flying popular after 1945? |
|
Definition
Pg. 503
home built aircraft/gliders |
|
|
Term
| What percentage of the 747 was made by subcontractors? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How did aeronautical engineering use lofting? |
|
Definition
Pg. 513
full scale models to reproduce the complex, sweeping curves that made up the exterior of an airplane |
|
|
Term
| The 777 has been touted as what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 514
first paperless airplane (i.e. designed with computer programs) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Pg. 521
Distance early warning radar as part of an electronic air defense system |
|
|
Term
| Lockheed managers admitted to paying how much in bribes to various countries? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did the Watergate investigation reveal about Northrop? |
|
Definition
Pg. 527
Made $476,000 in illegal contributions to the Nixon campaign |
|
|
Term
| In 1995, what percentage of Boeing airliner sales were to overseas carriers? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What Russian scientist built a copy of the B-29? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| By 1947, what percentage of USAF aircraft were combat ready? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| According to Carl Spaatz, the USAF should be in charge of what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 539
all land based air power (including naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare and convoy protection) |
|
|
Term
| What was the Air Force Association? |
|
Definition
Pg. 541
a civilian lobbying organization that could generate both public and official support |
|
|
Term
| According to Bernard Brodie, what was the military's purpose in the atomic age? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Using game theory, what did Herman Kahn argue? |
|
Definition
Pg. 543
nuclear war was thinkable and winnable |
|
|
Term
| What did NAVY aviators flying a P2V-3C demonstrate? |
|
Definition
Pg. 548
flew 4,000 miles and did a mock dropping of an atomic bomb |
|
|
Term
| What was a selling point for the B-26? |
|
Definition
Pg. 550
only aircraft in the world capable of carrying the big thermonuclear weapon of the era over intercontinental distances |
|
|
Term
| Pete Quesada retired in 1951 believing the air force had broken what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 551
he believed that air force leadership had broken a 1945 promies to General Eisenhower than an independent air arm would put a high priority on close air support |
|
|
Term
| What percentage of U.S. Pilots became aces during the Korean War? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The B-52 is supposed to keep flying until what year? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| During a high-speed firing test, what did a Grumman F11F Tiger do? |
|
Definition
Pg. 567
cannon shells got sucked into the engine and forced a landing |
|
|
Term
| Why did the Air Force resist the new look policy? |
|
Definition
Pg. 571
confidant that no third world guerrilla force could stand up to vastly superior technology |
|
|
Term
| How many pilots came out of the Vietnam War as an ace? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why did John Boyd lobby for moving away from multi-mission aircraft? |
|
Definition
Pg. 576
to develop a basic air superiority fighter
teach air maneuverability - Top Gun |
|
|
Term
| By 1975, how many Paveways were dropped on Vietnam? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who was the first person to use the word stealth to describe an airplane? |
|
Definition
Pg. 581
Charles E. Myers Jr. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Pg. 583
Computer program (based on Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell) that could predict the radar cross section of a given design |
|
|
Term
| The B-2 has to be kept in what type of hangar? |
|
Definition
Pg. 585
Climate controlled (preserve radar absorbing coating) |
|
|
Term
| According to the DIA, how many Tomahawk missiles hit their target during the Gulf War? |
|
Definition
Pg. 587
307 launched; half hit |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Pg. 588
Joint direct attack munitions
preprogrammed with precise coordinates of a target and guided to precisely that point by GPS satellite signals |
|
|
Term
| By 1963, airplanes carried what percentage of total U.S. sea-air traffic? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In 1938, the CAA inherited what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 598
power to both license and regulate air safety and to set fares and distribute routes
Civil Aeronautics Authority |
|
|
Term
| At the International Air Conference, Australia and New Zealand argued for creation of what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 599
creation of a single global airline to be jointly owned and staffed by the participating nations |
|
|
Term
| What percentage of Americans had flown by the end of the 20th century? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How many U.S. airlines were there in 2001? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| By 1992, Delta, American, and United controlled what percentage of the domestic market? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In the 1930's, what did it mean for a pilot to "ride the beam?" |
|
Definition
Pg. 611
following the strong broadcast signal of the letter "T"; deviate left/right when either a "N" or "A" was received. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Pg. 612
pair of VHF/VOR air paths leading from D.C. to LA |
|
|
Term
| What did government officials do after the shooting down of a Korean airliner? |
|
Definition
Pg. 612
make GPS technology available to citizens |
|
|
Term
| What cargo airline did Frederick Smith found? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did Tex Johnson do with a 707? |
|
Definition
Pg. 621
rolled the airplane during a demonstration pass over the crows attending the Gold Cup hydroplane races |
|
|
Term
| Lockheed's L-188 Electra led to what successful aircraft? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| By 1993, Boeing touted the 737 as what? |
|
Definition
Pg. 624
most ordered airplane in the history of commercial aviation (1993) |
|
|
Term
| Why did a TU-144 crash over Paris? |
|
Definition
Pg. 626
performed a series of maneuvers, then, after attempting to avoid a collision with a French Mirage photographing the performance, returned to earth out of control |
|
|
Term
| By 1971, what percentage of Americans opposed SST? |
|
Definition
|
|
