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?
REGINA'S ANSWERS
The Wright brothers.
Oh wow, I really have no idea.
I feel like if I heard the answer I'd know it.
Amelia Earhart.
Is this a trick question? I'll go with something bright like orange.
New York?
Neil Armstrong.
Kennedy.
The Concorde.
Atlanta seems pretty busy to me.
TREVOR'S ANSWERS
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Pretty sure that's the Red Baron.
Don't know this one.
Amelia Earhart.
Orange.
Colorado Springs.
Yeager, right?
Johnson.
Concorde.
Heathrow.
CONCLUSION
Alexander's streak ends at two as Phillips comes out on top for the win.
Surprisingly, neither contestant knew the name of Lindbergh's famous plane or that Eisenhower was president in the late 1950s when he created the FAA. In any event, Phillips will return next week to defend his title.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Orville and Wilbur Wright
The Red Baron
Spirit of St. Louis
Amelia Earhart
Orange
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Chuck Yeager
Eisenhower
Concorde
Hartsfield in Atlanta
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