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Head2Head Trivia
Posted:  11/04/2009 11:00 PM

The local economy got a boost last week when Boeing announced it was opening a new 787 jet assembly line in North Charleston, bringing much needed jobs to the area. In celebration, Head2Head brings you trivia about airplanes. Two-time champ Regina Alexander is looking for her third win, and her opponent is Trevor Phillips, who works in retail. QUESTIONS Who invented the airplane in the U.S. and had the first flight in 1903? What is Manfred von Richthofen better known as? What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane on his solo flight across the Atlantic? Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? What color is an airplane's black box? Where is the Air Force Academy located? Who was the first man to break the sound barrier? What president signed the Federal Aviation Act in 1958? What was the name of the supersonic passenger airline that was retired in 2003? What is the busiest airport in the world?