Jay Honeck wrote:

I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto!

--------------------
Q - Pan American Airways was the first airline to fly scheduled
international flights from the US. Between what two cities was their
first route?

A - Key West and Havana, 1927
--------------------
Q - Concorde was jointly built by British and French aircraft companies.
What other country built a supersonic transport?

A - Russia (Former Soviet Union) TU-144
--------------------
Q - What country built the largest aircraft ever built? (Heavier than
air)

A - Russia (Former Soviet Union) TU-225
-------------------
Q - In terms of distance, between which two cities is the longest
scheduled non-stop passenger flight in the world?

A - Atlanta and Johannesburg, SA. (South African Airways)
------------------
Q - In terms of time, between which two cities is the longest scheduled
non-stop passenger flight in the world?

A - New York (Newark) and Hong Kong. (Continental Airlines)

(Note - After 3 February, Singapore Airlines will claim the above two
superlatives, when they start flying non-stop flight between Singapore
and Los Angeles.)
------------------
Q - What was Amelia Earhart trying to accomplish when her aircraft
disappeared?

A - Flight around the world.
------------------
Q - Cessna aircraft is one of the largest makers of small aircraft.
Where did the name originate?

(Multiple choice)
1 - It was specifically chosen by the marketing department to not mean
anything in any language.
2 - It was named after the company's founder - Clyde Cessna
3 - It was named after a town high in the mountains of Northern Italy
where the founder was born.
4 - It is short for Success, North America, Incorporated.
(2 is the correct answer)
------------------
Q - One US airline flew Concorde on scheduled flights, but not
supersonic, between Washington and Dallas/Fort Worth. Which airline was
that?

A - Braniff International
------------------
Q - Where is the Air Force museum located?

A - Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
------------------
Q - Which US President was the first to fly in an aircraft while in
office?

A - Franklin Roosevelt - 1943
------------------
Q - Which branch of the armed forces operates the helicopter that flies
the President to and from the White House?

A - The Marines (Marine One, when he is on board)
------------------
Q - Who of the following is/was a licensed pilot?

(Multiple Choice)
1 - Jimmy Stewart
2 - Kurt Russell
3 - Ted Williams
4 - Steve McQueen
(A - All of the above)
-----------------
Q - Actor Jimmy Stewart was drafted into the military in 1941. What
rank did he hold when he retired from the Air Force reserve?

A - Brigadier General
----------------