Question

Answer 1

1. Where did the Russians start their flight?

They started their flight in Moscow, Russia.

2. Where did the Russian finish their flight?

They finished their flight in California.

3. How long did it take the Americans to fly around the world?

It took them a little over forty-five hours.

4. How fast could airplanes fly in 1957?

They averaged a speed of about five hundred miles an hour.

5. How many airplanes did American aviators fly in 1957?

They flew three airplanes (specifically, jet bombers).

6. How many airplanes took part in the around-the-world flight in 1957?

Three airplanes took part in the flight.