Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz

85 Questions | By Flightglobal | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 544

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1.

When Lufthansa received its third Airbus A380 this year it named the aircraft ‘Peking’. It had previously only once broken its tradition of using German locations, with an A340-300 named what?
- A.
  
  Gander & Halifax
- B.
  
  Calgary & Edmonton
- C.
  
  Toronto & Hamilton
- D.
  
  Montreal & Mirabel
2.

Israel’s El Al revealed this year that it was planning a surprise move to create a fourth airline alliance. What does ‘El Al’ mean?
- A.
  
  Safe Journey
- B.
  
  The First
- C.
  
  Skywards
- D.
  
  One Eagle
3.

Russia’s United Aircraft signed several customer agreements this year for its MS-21. But how does MS-21 translate in English?
- A.
  
  Medium and Short-haul Airliner 21
- B.
  
  Advanced Narrowbody – Series 21
- C.
  
  Modern, Efficient, Type 21
- D.
  
  Mainline Aircraft for the 21st Century
4.

Boeing delivered its 800th aircraft to China. But what type, and for which carrier?
- A.
  
  China Southern 777F
- B.
  
  Air China 737-800
- C.
  
  Shandong Airlines 737-700
- D.
  
  Jade Cargo International 747-ERF
5.

Which US carrier introduced a “signature cocktail” called ‘Sunrise Sunset’, based on vodka, cranberry apple, orange juice and lime?
- A.
  
  US Airways
- B.
  
  JetBlue Airways
- C.
  
  United Airlines
- D.
  
  Delta Air Lines
6.

Which one of these types survived the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review?
- A.
  
  Harrier GR9
- B.
  
  Nimrod MRA4
- C.
  
  Rivet Joint
- D.
  
  Sentinel R1/ASTOR
7.

Singapore signed a deal for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers. What type did it select?
- A.
  
  Hawk 128
- B.
  
  M-346
- C.
  
  T-50
- D.
  
  Yak-130
8.

India is to collaborate on a version of Russia’s PAK-FA fighter, which first flew in 2010. What is the acronym for their proposed joint programme?
- A.
  
  ADA
- B.
  
  FGFA
- C.
  
  LCA
- D.
  
  MMRCA
9.

What is the name of the UK’s unmanned combat air vehicle technology demonstrator?
- A.
  
  Corax
- B.
  
  Mantis
- C.
  
  Raven
- D.
  
  Taranis
10.

US Aerospace made a surprise late bid for the US Air Force’s KC-X tanker contract. What was the name of its final proposed Antonov derivative?
- A.
  
  An-70KC
- B.
  
  An-112KC
- C.
  
  An-122KC
- D.
  
  An-225KC
11.

Which aircraft has Hamacher Schlemmer displayed on its Christmas catalogue?
- A.
  
  Cessna Skycatcher
- B.
  
  Robinson R22
- C.
  
  Eclipse 500
- D.
  
  Terrafugia Transition
12.

Which of these veteran aviation innovators started a new company this year?
- A.
  
  Vern Raburn
- B.
  
  Rick Schrameck
- C.
  
  Alan Klapmeier
- D.
  
  Rick Adam
13.

Which business aviation start-up went belly-up for the second time?
- A.
  
  Spectrum Aeronautical
- B.
  
  Eclipse Aerospace
- C.
  
  Adam Aircraft
- D.
  
  Emivest Aerospace
14.

An order for which aircraft type marked the redirection and rebirth of NetJets?
- A.
  
  Cessna Citation CJ4
- B.
  
  Embraer Phenom 300
- C.
  
  Bombardier Global 7000
- D.
  
  Gulfstream G650
15.

Which business aircraft unofficially captured the high speed crown?
- A.
  
  Cessna Citation X
- B.
  
  Dassault Falcon 7X
- C.
  
  Gulfstream G650
- D.
  
  Emivest SJ30
16.

Which high-bypass turbofan engine family became the first in history to achieve 500 million engine flight hours in service?
- A.
  
  Rolls-Royce Trent
- B.
  
  IAE V2500
- C.
  
  CFM56
- D.
  
  GE CF6
17.

Which engine was selected to power India’s Tejas MkII light combat aircraft?
- A.
  
  GE F414
- B.
  
  Eurojet EJ200
- C.
  
  Pratt & Whitney F135
- D.
  
  Snecma M88
18.

Which engine was selected to power Bombardier’s new Global 7000 and 8000 long-range business jets?
- A.
  
  Rolls-Royce RB282
- B.
  
  Pratt & Whitney PW800
- C.
  
  Snecma Silvercrest
- D.
  
  General Electric TechX
19.

Turkish Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger and A330-200F freighter aircraft. Which engine did the carrier select for both types?
- A.
  
  General Electric CF6
- B.
  
  Pratt & Whitney PW4000
- C.
  
  Rolls-Royce Trent 700
- D.
  
  Aviadvigatel PS-90
20.

Which Western engine manufacturer inked a deal to conduct preliminary design studies of an engine for Russia’s proposed MS-21 150-seat airliner?
- A.
  
  GE
- B.
  
  Rolls-Royce
- C.
  
  Pratt & Whitney
- D.
  
  Snecma
21.

Will long-term plans for ATC give aircraft more or less autonomy?
- A.
  
  More
- B.
  
  Less
22.

Can a new holder of a Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) legally fly for an airline the same day he/she graduates?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
23.

When volcanic ash affects Europe again, will the authorities make all the decision about whether flying is safe?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
24.

With no external visual reference, what is the recommended sequence of actions to recover from an extreme aircraft attitude?
- A.
  
  Select pitch attitude for level flight, roll wings level, adjust power according to airspeed
- B.
  
  Roll wings level, adjust power according to airspeed, select pitch attitude for level flight
- C.
  
  Adjust power according to airspeed, select pitch attitude for level flight, roll wings level
- D.
  
  Adjust power according to airspeed, roll wings level, select pitch attitude for level flight
25.

What effect does a 90deg crosswind on a stabilised final approach have on the groundspeed and rate of descent (compared with still air conditions)?
- A.
  
  Decrease the groundspeed and decrease the required rate of descent
- B.
  
  Increase the groundspeed and decrease the required rate of descent
- C.
  
  Decrease the groundspeed and increase the required rate of descent
- D.
  
  Increase the groundspeed and increase the required rate of descent