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 Brooklandsvideo

Aviation
Brooklands has a strong connection with the history of aviation in the U.K. Watch the video clips to find out more about this link then try the questions to check your understanding.

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1:  When was Brooklands opened?   Video for Question 1play video
1906  
1907 
1908 
1909 
   
2: What did A.V. Roe do?  Video for Question 2play video
He built Brooklands  
He made the world's first ever powered flight   
He flew 1908 metres 
He started a company that made aeroplanes 
   
3:  The Vickers company....  Video for Question 3play video
made cars and planes  
made only civilian planes 
made only military planes 
made both military and civilian planes 
   
4:  How many planes made their first flights at Brooklands?  Video for Question 4play video
140  
1998 
13,500 
80 
   
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