Test Your World War 2 Aircraft Knowledge!
Quizzee Rascal
Created 6/19/2024
Think you know everything about World War 2 aircraft? Take this quiz and find out how many correct answers you can get out of 20!
1. Which aircraft was nicknamed 'Flying Fortress'?
Boeing B17
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Hawker Hurricane
2. What was the primary role of the Avro Lancaster?
Heavy Bomber
Fighter
Reconnaissance
Trainer
3. Which aircraft had a fearsome siren known as the 'Stuka'?
Junkers Ju87
Heinkel He111
Messerschmitt 109
Focke Wulf Fw190
4. Which aircraft was used in the Dambusters mission?
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
5. Which aircraft was known as 'Whispering Death'?
Bristol Beaufighter
Curtiss Kittyhawk
Fairey Battle
Bristol Beaufort
6. Which aircraft was designed to be wooden?
de Havilland Mosquito
Fairey Battle
Bristol Blenheim
Supermarine Spitfire
7. What was the fastest aircraft to see combat in WWII?
Messerschmitt Me 163
Hawker Tempest
North American P-51 Mustang
Republic Thunderbolt
8. Which aircraft was used in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo?
North American B25 Mitchell
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Consolidated B24 Liberator
Lockheed Hudson
9. Which German fighter could only spend 15 minutes over England during the Battle of Britain?
Messerschmitt 109
Heinkel He111
Junkers Ju87
Focke Wulf Fw190
10. Which aircraft had drop fuel tanks made out of papier-mâché?
North American P-51 Mustang
Republic Thunderbolt
Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
11. Which aircraft was primarily used by the US Eighth Air Force in the last years of WWII?
Boeing B17
Avro Lancaster
B-29 Superfortress
Consolidated B24 Liberator
12. Which British aircraft was produced throughout the entire WWII?
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
13. Which aircraft was the most expensive project for the United States during WWII?
B-29 Superfortress
Boeing B17
North American P-51 Mustang
Consolidated B24 Liberator
14. Which aircraft was reputed to be difficult to fly when it came into service, leading to pilots initially refusing to convert to it?
Bristol Beaufighter
Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
Avro Lancaster
15. Which aircraft was the first 400mph fighter in the RAF?
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Tempest
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
16. Which aircraft was involved in the first attack on the German battleship Tirpitz?
Handley Page Halifax
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Heinkel He111
17. Which aircraft was transferred to the Indian Air Force after serving in the RAF?
Consolidated B24 Liberator
Supermarine Spitfire
Avro Lancaster
Fairey Battle
18. Which aircraft was known for performing a spectacular aerobatics display to win over pilots for its difficult handling?
Bristol Beaufighter
Avro Lancaster
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
19. Which aircraft served as a tank destroyer during WWII?
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Hurricane
North American P-51 Mustang
Republic Thunderbolt
20. Which aircraft was used for daylight bombing raids by the US?
Boeing B17
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Consolidated B24 Liberator
