2007 Scavenger Hunt

1934 - 1945

1. What famous airchip did American offer connections services to in Lakehurst, New Jersey?

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1946 – 1958
2. What does JATO stand for? ___________________________________________________

City Codes
3. Match the 3-letter codes with their destinations:

SLC _________________________, DFW _________________________

PHX _________________________, SFO _________________________

MSY ________________________

Cargo
4. What was one of the first practical uses for airplanes? __________________________________

5. How did AA streamline loading and unloading the big jets?

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6. What was the cargo load and range of the AA 747-123F? ________________________________

1959 – 1970
7. What “box” helped reduce costs and make loading and shipping cargo more efficient?
(Hint – this was the first box used for this) _____________________________________________

In the Air
8. On which AA Jet aircraft was a flight engineer required? __________________

9. Name the two basic types of cockpit flight instruments.

1. _______________ 2. ________________

1971 – 1982
10. What wide-body jet was used to transport NASA’s space shuttle? ____________

Maintaining the Fleet

11. The Boeing 707 engines were manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. How many engines did the Boeing 707 have? ________

12. The power of a jet engine is called thrust. What is the thrust of a jet engine on a 707? ________

13. What is the name of the company that manufactures jet engines for Boeing 767?

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14. What is the take-off thrust of a jet engine on a 767? ___________

1983 – 1994

15. Between 1983 and 1994, what new aircraft did American take delilvery? ________________

1995 – Present

16. What team is specially trained to help passengers, crew members and their families if any crucial need/emergency arises? _____________________________________________

Inner Circle Vision to Reality Inset Cabinet

17. Before the Flagship Knoxville was restored and brought to the museum, what had it been used as?

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18. In what year did the CR Smith Museum open? ________________

19. What group of people does the museum consider are “the best of the best?”

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Flight Lab
20. What 3 key features does a bird have that allow it to fly?

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

21. What 4 forces affect every airplane in flight?

1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________

DC-3
22. What is the name of the DC-3 airplane on display?

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23. How many passengers could the DC-3 carry? ______

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