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Module 6.2

6.2 – Supersonic Transport

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Although Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947, the first flight of a commercial supersonic travel did not take place until 1969. Discuss the subject of supersonic flight, both military and civilian.
Why were supersonic bombers, such as the B-58 and the B-70, phased out, whereas the subsonic B-52 is scheduled to fly for up to 90 years?
Why were the Concorde and Tu-144 supersonic transports commercial failures?
Why did the United States end its SST project in 1971?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 6.3

6.3 – Race to the Moon

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

This time period saw the landing of a man on the Moon as the culmination of an American space program lasting over two decades. How were domestic and international politics involved in the original decision to land a man on the Moon?
How did this program affect the economy and the development of new technologies?
Since the last manned mission to the Moon took place in 1972, what can we predict about the future of space travel?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 6.4
6.4 – Cuban Missile Crisis

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The most important event of the Cold War is only briefly mentioned in your textbook. Doing some independent research, investigate the aviation aspects of the Cuban Missile Crisis, including the role of the U-2 and of both the Strategic Air Command and the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces. If ordered to do so, their aviation assets and nuclear weapons could have changed the world beyond recognition, if not have destroyed it entirely. Write about the aviation-related aspects of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its successful resolution.
What would the world look like today if it had been resolved differently?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.