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Quiz about WWII Combat Aircraft
Quiz about WWII Combat Aircraft

WWII Combat Aircraft Trivia Quiz


How well do you know your WWII combat aircraft? Take this quiz and give it a shot!

A multiple-choice quiz by ninja11101. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ninja11101
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,136
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This long-range fighter plane had one Packard propeller engine and a flight crew of one. It was designed and the prototype built in less than 4 months and was used by the RAF and US Army Air Forces. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A German attack plane and dive bomber that had a flight crew of two and normally outfitted with three machine guns and carried five bombs. It was outfitted with sirens that made a terrifying screaming noise as it plunged on its target. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A British fighter plane and reliable workhorse of the Royal Air Force. It used one Rolls-Royce Merlin propeller engine, had a flight crew of one and was outfitted with eight machine guns. It was made of metal, while its rear fuselage was covered in wood and thick fabric. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This British fighter plane is one of the most famous in history. It had a light but very strong structure, and its wings had an unusual elliptical shape with a very narrow cross-section. Together with the Hawker Hurricane, it played a star role in the Battle of Britain in 1940. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A heavy strategic bomber of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Its four Wright propeller engines powered their way across the Pacific to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The world's first jet powered fighter plane to go into service, this German plane had great speed and a steep climb which made it hard to intercept. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This heavy British bomber was one of the most successful planes of WWII. It had four Rolls-Royce Merlin propeller engines and had a flight crew of seven. It became famous for the part it played in the "Dam Buster" attacks on German dams in 1943. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Japanese fighter plane was one of the most feared aircraft of WWII. It first went into service in 1940 and was a light and extremely agile attack plane that could be launched from aircraft carriers. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A medium-range German bomber that could also be used for torpedo attacks on ships. It was one of the most common bombers and had a distinctive "greenhouse" glass nose. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This was a biplane torpedo bomber used by the Royal Navy. It was also known as the "Stringbag" and was carried aboard aircraft carriers. Hint



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1. This long-range fighter plane had one Packard propeller engine and a flight crew of one. It was designed and the prototype built in less than 4 months and was used by the RAF and US Army Air Forces.

Answer: P-51 Mustang

The Mustang was strong, fast and very nimble in the air. It was used by the RAF for bomber raids over Germany and later saw action against the Japanese over the Pacific.
2. A German attack plane and dive bomber that had a flight crew of two and normally outfitted with three machine guns and carried five bombs. It was outfitted with sirens that made a terrifying screaming noise as it plunged on its target.

Answer: Junkers Ju87 (Stuka)

One of the most notorious German planes used to bomb cities when the Germans invaded its Poland, France and Russia. Although very effective, the Stuka wasn't very agile or fast, which meant it often had to have a fighter escort. The Stuka also had automatic brakes to pull up the plane from its steep dive, in case the pilot blacked out from the acceleration.
3. A British fighter plane and reliable workhorse of the Royal Air Force. It used one Rolls-Royce Merlin propeller engine, had a flight crew of one and was outfitted with eight machine guns. It was made of metal, while its rear fuselage was covered in wood and thick fabric.

Answer: Hawker Hurricane

The Hurricane was the main single-seat fighter plane of the RAF and played a major part in the Battle of Britain in 1940. Of the 2,739 German planes shot down, the Hurricane accounted for 1,593 of them.
4. This British fighter plane is one of the most famous in history. It had a light but very strong structure, and its wings had an unusual elliptical shape with a very narrow cross-section. Together with the Hawker Hurricane, it played a star role in the Battle of Britain in 1940.

Answer: Supermarine Spitfire

It commonly took a turnaround time of just 26 minutes for a ground crew to rearm and refuel the Spitfire, and make it ready for its next flight.
5. A heavy strategic bomber of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Its four Wright propeller engines powered their way across the Pacific to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Answer: B-29

Also known as the "Super Fortress", it was one of the largest planes with the most advanced design at the time. It had a pressurized cabin, enabling it to fly at very high altitudes. It was the main aircraft used in the bombing campaign against Japan. The plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named the "Enola Gay" after the mother of the chief pilot.
6. The world's first jet powered fighter plane to go into service, this German plane had great speed and a steep climb which made it hard to intercept.

Answer: Messerschmitt Me262

Although plans for the Me262 were started before the outbreak of WWII, it didn't join the fight until the last year of the war. A number of Me262's were captured by the Allies during the war and used post-war to develop jets such as the F-86.
7. This heavy British bomber was one of the most successful planes of WWII. It had four Rolls-Royce Merlin propeller engines and had a flight crew of seven. It became famous for the part it played in the "Dam Buster" attacks on German dams in 1943.

Answer: Avro Lancaster

The most successful Lancaster flew on 139 operations before it was lost. This plane also took part in the sinking of the German battleship "Tirpitz" off the coast of Norway in 1944.
8. This Japanese fighter plane was one of the most feared aircraft of WWII. It first went into service in 1940 and was a light and extremely agile attack plane that could be launched from aircraft carriers.

Answer: Mitsubishi A6M

Known every where as the "Japanese Zero", these aircraft have been depicted in many movies since they took part in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. They were heavily armed and had a massive range of 1,929 miles.
9. A medium-range German bomber that could also be used for torpedo attacks on ships. It was one of the most common bombers and had a distinctive "greenhouse" glass nose.

Answer: Heinkel He111

This bomber was developed during the 1930's when Germany was forbidden from building nay military aircraft. They claimed it was a transport plane. For this reason, it is also know as "a wolf in sheep's clothing".
10. This was a biplane torpedo bomber used by the Royal Navy. It was also known as the "Stringbag" and was carried aboard aircraft carriers.

Answer: Fairey Swordfish

The Swordfish had double wings that could be folded up. It was a tough aircraft that could handle flying in the fierce weather of the mid-Atlantic where it was used to attack ships and submarines.
Source: Author ninja11101

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