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Video answers: ‘The Boeing 307’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They were hired to care for queasy passengers during turbulent flights.
  2. It was common because planes could only fly as high as the air was breathable, around 9,000ft, and at this altitude there is much more turbulence than at higher altitudes.
  3. Their solution was a pressurised plane.
  4. The cabin pressure regulator was key to the development of the pressurised cabin.
  5. The sudden stop in the production of the 307 was caused by the start of World War 2.

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Video: ‘The Boeing 307’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes the development of the Boeing 307 and some of its important improvements.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Why were the first women Boeing hired as flight attendants nurses?
  2. Why was air sickness so common during the 1930s?
  3. What was Boeing’s solution to this problem?
  4. What new invention was important in the development of this solution?
  5. What caused the sudden stop in production of the Boeing 307?

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