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CROSSWORD
World AirNews Crossword puzzle
WORLD AIRNEWS CROSSWORD PUZZLE

* Answers on page 43 1 ACROSS
2. From which French word is
2 MAYDAY derived
5. General emergency Squawk Code
3
9. Who is the Managing Director
of World AirNews
4 5
13. Fear of flying is also known as?

6 7
15. What color is the “Black Box”
a.k.a Flight Data Recorder
8 9
17. A rectangular area of the
10
ground set aside for aircraft to

11 12
land and take-off
13 14 15
18. Pilot slang for the autopilot
19. An abrupt change in horizon-

16 17 18 tal or vertical wind direction

21. Which large passenger aircraft’s

strobes make a double flash
19 20 21
22. The horizontal speed in which

the aircraft moves relative to a
fixed point on the ground

22 23 24 25

26. Who launched the first true
business class in 1979
26 27

27. A slot is a period of time last-
ing how many minutes
28 29
28. A close range aerial battle be-

tween two aircraft. These occurred in

every war involving planes until 1992
30
29. Name the World AirNews col-
umn that appears on page 48
Across DOWN Down 30. What is the VSI also referred
1. Who almost single-handedly introduced the airplane to Alaska in the
2. From which French word is MAYDAY derived from 1. Who almost single-handedly introduced the airplane to Alaska in the 1920's to as?
1920’s?
5. General emergency Squawk Code 3. What do you call a person who is passionate about the aviation industry
3. What do you call a person who is passionate about the aviation industry?

9. Who is the Managing Director of World AirNews 4. Who designed the one and only Spruce Goose?
4. Who designed the one and only Spruce Goose?
13. Fear of flying is also known as? 6. Lift formula

6. Lift formula
15. What color is the "Black Box" a.k.a Flight Data Recorder 7. Neil Armstrong was a navy pilot during which war
7. Neil Armstrong was a navy pilot during which war?
17. A rectangular area of the ground set aside for aircraft to land and take-off 8. The ratio of True Airspeed to the speed of sound at the altitude of a given flight

8. The ratio of True Airspeed to the speed of sound at the altitude of
18. Pilot slang for the autopilot 10. This major manufacturer of civil transport aircraft is based in Brazil
a given flight

19. An abrupt change in horizontal or vertical wind direction 11. This electric component has the ability to store an electric charge
10. This major manufacturer of civil transport aircraft is based in Brazil
21. Which large passenger aircraft's strobes make a double flash 12. Which force counters thrust
11. This electric component has the ability to store an electric charge
22. The horizontal speed in which the aircraft moves relative to a fixed point on the 14. Should you subscribe to our digital magazine, how many months do you get for
ground 12. Which force counters thrust? free
14. Should you subscribe to our digital magazine, how many months
26. Who launched the first true business class in 1979 16. Which World AirNews feature is always on page 4
do you get for free
27. A slot is a period of time lasting how many minutes 20. Kick the ....? and light the ....?
16. Which World AirNews feature is always on page 4
28. A close range aerial battle between two aircraft. These occurred in every war 23. Zulu time
20. Kick the ....? and light the ....?
involving planes until 1992 24. Forced landing into water
23. Zulu time

29. Name the World Air News column that appears on page 48 25. What aircraft will you find on the first inside front cover page
24. Forced landing into water
30. What is the VSI also referred to as

25. What aircraft will you find on the first inside front cover page

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