Title: Describe the effects of war on aviation technology and the growth of civil aviation.
Course: Aerospace Technology I (21055-I) > Section: Exploring the History of Aviation

Description should include the effects of war as context and impetus for technological advancement:

- Creates a life-or-death pressure to achieve aviation superiority, adequate defense, and advances in weaponry
- Substantially increases funding for the development of new technologies
- Allows modifications to be rapidly field-tested, studied, and improved
- Spurs creativity and engineering by pooling resources from independent organizations and efficiently delegating authority in pursuit of a nationally unified outcome

Description should also include developments such as

- airport infrastructure
- aircraft carriers and condensed field operations
- jet and turbine propulsion.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How did WWI result in the creation of airports?
- How has air power changed the face of modern warfare?
- Who was General Billy Mitchell, and how did he improve air power during WWII?
- Who was Glenn Curtis?
- What improvements in aviation technology took place as a result of WWII?
- What aircraft design characteristics can be identified based on cultural differences among countries?
- How did the development of radar help the Allies in WWII?