Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz 2011

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Welcome to Flightglobal's annual Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz.
Did you pay attention to our fast and furious news coverage in 2011? Does your knowledge of aerospace lore render you a Total Aviation Person?
This year's questions are harder than ever, hand-picked by Flightglobal legend Uncle Roger and designed to sort... see morethe turbofans from the gliders.
Why not share your points on Twitter using the hashtag #Avgeek to really prove to the world that you are the best of the best. So get yourself a cuppa, sit down and settle in to the ultimate aviation test of knowledge.
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4. Boeing's 747-8F received certification in 2011. A late design modification, known as OAMS, overcame an oscillation in the type's wing. But what does OAMS stand for?

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12. The German government broke with a long-standing resistance to invest directly in EADS by agreeing to partly buy out which shareholder in the Franco-German corporation?

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13. Which company owned the Boeing 707 tanker which ran off the runway and burned spectacularly at Point Mugu, California?

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19. The 20th anniversary on 15 September of the C-17's first flight offered an opportunity to recall the name of the US Air Force's preceding airlifter programme, which produced the Boeing YC-14 and McDonnell Douglas YC-15 before it was cancelled by President Jimmy Carter. What was it?

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21. The 18-blade fan for CFM's Leap-X design was developed using what material and process?

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23. Airbus redesigned its A350-1000, with Rolls-Royce increasing the thrust of its Trent XWB engine to what level?

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24. Blushes all round at July's AirVenture show in Oshkosh, when a US fighter over-ran the runway. Which type's nose gear ended up deep in the Wisconsin turf?

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27. In November, United-Continental became the first US airline to operate a commercial flight powered partly by biofuel. From which feedstock was the biofuel derived?

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29. A US Air Force Boeing F-15E crashed in Libya during Operation "Odyssey Dawn". Which aircraft was used to rescue one of its two crew members?

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30. Now we move on to Defence: China's J-20 fighter completed its first flight in January 2011. Where did the milestone event take place?

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31. The final set of text questions now (before the picture round) - History: In honour of Burt Rutan, who retired this year, what was the most significant accomplishment of the design known within Scaled Composites as Model 76?

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32. Next it's all about the Environment: Which airline operated the first commercial flight using biofuel?

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33. Name the Citation programme launched by Cessna to plug the gap between the Mustang and CJ2+

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35. Certifying body ASTM International officially approved the commercial use of renewable jet fuels derived from natural plant oils and animal fat in which month in 2011?

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36. And now on to Business Aviation: Development of which business jet was suspended this year because of the bleak market outlook for its aircraft sector?

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37. Hold on to your hats, it's time for Propulsion: By spinning the fan at lower speed via a gearing system connected to the faster-spinning low-pressure turbine, Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine maximizes which efficiency?

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38. Cultural sensitivities persuaded Gulfstream to rebrand which product with a more amenable nomenclature?

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39. Who was the aircraft designer credited for the Sukhoi Su-27, who died in April 2011?

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40. Osama bin Laden was killed in a helicopter-borne raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan. From which aircraft carrier were his remains buried at sea?

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41. As of December 2011, how many CFM56 engines were in operation with commercial airlines around the world?

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43. Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport received its first passenger flight in 2011, but what is the hub's IATA code?

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44. Now it's Operations: What are the effects of deflecting the elevator upward in straight & level (S&L) flight, with regard to primary effect pitch (up/down) and second effect height (gain/loss)?

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45. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, is planning a new spaceport in Siberia. Where will the spaceport be located?

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46. Flying an old wood/fabric biplane in S&L flight, what is the secondary effect of moving the control column to the left, with no other control input?

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47. Spaceflight up next: This year, China mated two spacecraft in orbit for the first time, a major checkpoint in its space station programme. When does the nation plan to have its first space station operational?

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48. Of the four companies competing for NASA's commercial crew development money, three have chosen a particular launch vehicle. Which launch vehicle?

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49. Name the member of the Dassault aircraft family unveiled this year to shake-up the super-midsize jet sector

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50. July 2011 marked the 60th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter's first flight. How many of the type were flown during a record-breaking formation loop performed by the RAF's "Black Arrows" display team?

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51. How big a charge against its Boeing 787 involvement did Finmeccanica take in the third quarter of 2010, to the nearest $50 million?

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53. You are flying a high-wing aircraft on final approach in a moderate crosswind. What is your ideal crosswind landing technique?

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55. What percentage of emissions allowances will airlines receive free in the first year of their inclusion in the European Union's Emissions Trading System?

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56. In what year did the Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut conduct its maiden flight?

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57. Virgin America signed the first firm A320neo deal in 2010, but which customer became the first to firm an order for the type in 2011?

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58. Nearly there! Business next: Which EADS division bought Vector Aerospace in June 2011 for $647 million?

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59. To make Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine most efficient at take-off, what had to be incorporated into the nacelle?

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60. AgustaWestland completed its transaction of the much delayed BA609 tiltrotor from Bell. When was the programme launched?

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61. What are the two innovations pioneered by helicopter designer Charles Kaman, who died in February 2011?

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62. Hawker Beechcraft is preparing to make its foray into which aircraft sector?

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63. First up is the Air Transport section: Armavia's first Sukhoi Superjet was named after Yuri Gagarin, but which Soviet aviator's name is on the first Superjet for Aeroflot?

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64. ATK signed an unfunded agreement with NASA to develop a new launch vehicle, the Liberty. Liberty's first stage will use ex-Space Shuttle solid boosters. What will be the second stage?

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65. Manually flying an Airbus A320 S&L in normal law, you command a small nose down pitch, then release the sidestick to neutral. What is the performance result?

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66. The world's second-largest helicopter maker by unit output abandoned an initial public offering in 2010. Which company was it?

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67. In July, the US government approved the takeover of Cirrus by a general aviation services company owned by which foreign government?

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68. The Solar Impulse solar-powered prototype aircraft carried out its first international flight from Payerne air base in Switzerland in May. Where did it land?

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69. What is Frenchman René Lorin credited with inventing in 1908, a year before Blériot's first cross-Channel flight?

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70. Which was the first airline to take delivery of a Boeing 707-420 - the variant powered by the Rolls-Royce Conway?

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Now on to the fun part - the Picture Round:...
Boeing's 747-8F received certification in 2011. A late design...
The German government broke with a long-standing resistance to invest...
Which company owned the Boeing 707 tanker which ran off the runway and...
The 20th anniversary on 15 September of the C-17's first flight...
The 18-blade fan for CFM's Leap-X design was developed using what...
Airbus redesigned its A350-1000, with Rolls-Royce increasing the...
Blushes all round at July's AirVenture show in Oshkosh, when a US...
In November, United-Continental became the first US airline to operate...
A US Air Force Boeing F-15E crashed in Libya during Operation "Odyssey...
Now we move on to Defence:...
The final set of text questions now (before the picture round) -...
Next it's all about the Environment:...
Name the Citation programme launched by Cessna to plug the gap between...
Certifying body ASTM International officially approved the commercial...
And now on to Business Aviation:...
Hold on to your hats, it's time for Propulsion:...
Cultural sensitivities persuaded Gulfstream to rebrand which product...
Who was the aircraft designer credited for the Sukhoi Su-27, who died...
Osama bin Laden was killed in a helicopter-borne raid in Abbottabad,...
As of December 2011, how many CFM56 engines were in operation with...
Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport received its first...
Now it's Operations:...
Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, is planning a new spaceport in...
Flying an old wood/fabric biplane in S&L flight, what is the...
Spaceflight up next:...
Of the four companies competing for NASA's commercial crew development...
Name the member of the Dassault aircraft family unveiled this year to...
July 2011 marked the 60th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter's first...
How big a charge against its Boeing 787 involvement did Finmeccanica...
You are flying a high-wing aircraft on final approach in a moderate...
What percentage of emissions allowances will airlines receive free in...
In what year did the Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut conduct its...
Virgin America signed the first firm A320neo deal in 2010, but which...
Nearly there! Business next:...
To make Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine most efficient at...
AgustaWestland completed its transaction of the much delayed BA609...
What are the two innovations pioneered by helicopter designer Charles...
Hawker Beechcraft is preparing to make its foray into which aircraft...
First up is the Air Transport section:...
ATK signed an unfunded agreement with NASA to develop a new launch...
Manually flying an Airbus A320 S&L in normal law, you command a...
The world's second-largest helicopter maker by unit output abandoned...
In July, the US government approved the takeover of Cirrus by a...
The Solar Impulse solar-powered prototype aircraft carried out its...
What is Frenchman René Lorin credited with inventing in 1908, a...
Which was the first airline to take delivery of a Boeing 707-420 - the...
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