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Quiz about WWII Aircraft
Quiz about WWII Aircraft

WWII Aircraft Trivia Quiz


This is an interesting assortment of trivia on WWII aircraft.

A multiple-choice quiz by scotty74. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
scotty74
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,615
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
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2353
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Hawker Hurricane was built in Britain and _________ ? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The P-63 Kingcobra was not used by the USAAF. Which country used it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Italian airforce (Regina Aeronautica) had over 500 modern working aircraft at the beginning of WWII.


Question 4 of 10
4. The P-38 was a Pathfinder.


Question 5 of 10
5. The F-4U Corsair's wing structure was unusual. In what way? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What WWII aircraft was used in the Doolittle raid? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A B-24 was used to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan.


Question 8 of 10
8. The Me262 carried rockets to shoot down Allied bombers?


Question 9 of 10
9. What was unorthodox about the British Mosquito?



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Question 10 of 10
10. The Ju88 (manufactured by Junkers) was what type of aircraft? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Hawker Hurricane was built in Britain and _________ ?

Answer: Canada

Some of the Hawkers were built in Canada by the Canada Car and Foundry Co., Ltd.
2. The P-63 Kingcobra was not used by the USAAF. Which country used it?

Answer: Soviet Union

Because of the Soviets' use of the P-39 it was given to them under the Lend-Lease agreement.
3. The Italian airforce (Regina Aeronautica) had over 500 modern working aircraft at the beginning of WWII.

Answer: False

Though at the beginning of WWII Italy had over 2,000 working aircraft only 166 were considered modern aircraft at the time.
4. The P-38 was a Pathfinder.

Answer: True

A single P-38 would have a glazed (transparent) nosecone and would lead the rest of the force. The "Pathfinder" would have either a Norden bombsite or radar and when it released its load of bombs (2000 lbs) the others released theirs.

Pathfinders would arrive in advance of a force of heavy bombers, and "mark" the target with incendiary bombs.
5. The F-4U Corsair's wing structure was unusual. In what way?

Answer: It had an inverted gull wing

The broken or gull wing was designed to help with landing gear retraction problem by allowing shorter wheel struts. It also helped to minimize drag.
6. What WWII aircraft was used in the Doolittle raid?

Answer: B-25 Mitchell

The Doolittle raid of April 1942 was the first on any of the Japanese home islands. The B-25 Mitchell was chosen for the raid because of its longer range, its rate of climb, and high ceiling.
7. A B-24 was used to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan.

Answer: False

It was the B-29.
8. The Me262 carried rockets to shoot down Allied bombers?

Answer: True

Only at the end of the was the ME262 was armed with rocket (R4M) that would be fired outside the guns of the of the bombers. It was pretty effective but came much too late in the war to change the outcome.
9. What was unorthodox about the British Mosquito?

Answer: Made from plywood with a balsawood core

All other strategic materials was in very short supply in Britain. The side effect of this shortage made the Mosquito a very fast plane with a top speed of 415 mph.
10. The Ju88 (manufactured by Junkers) was what type of aircraft?

Answer: Multi-role

Its uses included those of a bomber, a close-support aircraft and even a giant flying bomb in the Mistel project (this was to load the bomber with explosive and guide it to the target and release it. Other Junkers were used as the "towing" aircraft).
Source: Author scotty74

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