Question

question 3
think about the article. why couldnt the women have parachutes on their planes?
a. the parachutes were too heavy.
b. the planes caught fire easily.
c. the planes had open cockpits.
d. the parachutes were made of canvas.
a group of soviet pilots flew more than 30,000 missions during world war ii (1939–1945). they dropped thousands of bombs on german targets. they flew only at night. scared german troops called the flyers “night witches.”
what made this squadron so rare? it was made up only of women.
other countries had women pilots. they usually flew transport planes. the women made deliveries. but marina raskova wanted to do more. raskova was the first female navigator for the soviet air force. she wrote a letter to soviet leader joseph stalin. raskova wanted to train women pilots for battle. in october 1941, stalin agreed. the women could fly combat missions. the soviet union became the first country to let that happen.
the all - women 588th bomber regiment got old equipment. their

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options. The article mentions the women's planes (from the 588th Bomber Regiment) had old equipment. Open cockpits would make parachutes impractical (e.g., wind resistance, difficulty in deploying). Option A: Parachutes' weight isn't indicated. Option B: Planes catching fire easily doesn't relate to not having parachutes. Option D: Parachute material (canvas) doesn't explain why they couldn't have them. So the most logical reason is the planes had open cockpits.

Answer:

C. The planes had open cockpits.