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Quiz about  Military Aircraft Names
Quiz about  Military Aircraft Names

Military Aircraft Names Trivia Quiz


I give you the military nomenclature, you give me the name.

A multiple-choice quiz by avlb. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
avlb
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
215,172
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1504
Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (6/10), Guest 71 (9/10), Guest 168 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What does the United States Air Force call the C-141? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Name the United States Air Force C-5. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What's another name for the United States Air Force C-130? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Choose the name of the United States Air Force KC-10. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Let's try a United States Army aircraft. What is an AH-1? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is a UH-1? Think actual United States Army given name. Not most popular name for this aircraft. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. My favorite little helicopter. Choose the name for the United States Army OH-6. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does the United States Air Force call the C-17? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is this Russian aircraft? The AN-225. We're looking for the NATO name. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Let's finish with another United States Air Force favorite. Name the C-135. Hint



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1. What does the United States Air Force call the C-141?

Answer: Starlifter

This was the first jet powered aircraft the U.S. used for Airborne operations. It has also brought home the remains of a U.S. serviceman from Vietnam years after the war had ended. Now the C-141 is only in U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve units.
2. Name the United States Air Force C-5.

Answer: Galaxy

The Galaxy is the largest aircraft made in the U.S..
3. What's another name for the United States Air Force C-130?

Answer: Hercules

Some of the C-130's being used in Iraq and Afghanistan are the same ones used in Vietnam.
4. Choose the name of the United States Air Force KC-10.

Answer: Extender

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF (convertible freighter) beat out the B747 to enter the Air Force as an in air refueler due to it's ability to operate from a shorter runway.
5. Let's try a United States Army aircraft. What is an AH-1?

Answer: Cobra

This is the only Army helicopter not named after a Native American tribe, and the first helicopter developed solely for the purpose of attack.
6. What is a UH-1? Think actual United States Army given name. Not most popular name for this aircraft.

Answer: Iroquois

Developed to be a "throw away" helicopter, the UH-1 is still in use and was the initial trainer for the Army up into the late 90's.
7. My favorite little helicopter. Choose the name for the United States Army OH-6.

Answer: Cayuse

While the OH-58 is now the Army's light observation helicopter. The OH-6 is still in use with special operation detachments(now being called "little bird").
8. What does the United States Air Force call the C-17?

Answer: Globemaster III

This remarkable air lifter broke 22 world records with feats like lifting off in under 1400 feet, carried it's load up to 44000 feet and then landed in under 1400 feet.
9. What is this Russian aircraft? The AN-225. We're looking for the NATO name.

Answer: Cossack

The Antonov AN-225 is the largest aircraft in the world. There was only one completely built with another one started.
10. Let's finish with another United States Air Force favorite. Name the C-135.

Answer: Stratolifter

The C-135 is built off the B707 airframe. The B707 brought the airline industry into the jet age. These great airplanes are still in high use by the Air Force.
Source: Author avlb

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