SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AIRPLANE

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SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AIRPLANE


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  1. There are four forces act in the plane which are lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
  2. The wright brother invented first airplane in 1903.
  3. Increase in CO2 in the atmosphere is the cause of airplane turbulence.
  4. The O2 in an airplane’s emergency lasts only for 15 minutes.
  5. English is the international language of flight.
  6. According to mechanics, sitting in the tail of an airplane improve chances of accident survival by 40%.
  7. The amount of fuel that a Boeing 767-400 carries is enough to fill 1400 cars.
  8. A commercial jet has an average cruising speed of 550-580 mph.
  9. Worldwide, the airline industry generates about US$ 640 billion.
  10. The risk of being killed in a plane crash for the average American is 1 in million.
  11. Mercury is not allowed on a flight. Even a small amount of mercury can seriously damage aluminum.
  12. Takeoff and landing is the most critical time when there are higher chances of plane crashing.
  13. A Boeing 747 gets just 0.2 miles to the gallon.
  14. If a plane needs to make an emergency landing, a pilot may decide to dump fuel from its wings. While it’s not very common, it is a safety procedure to keep the plane from experiencing an overweight landing.
  15. Airline blanket are washed just every 5-30 days.
  16. According to Maxim magazine, the vibrations of an airplane and lower oxygen levels can increase sexual arousal and lead to more intense orgasms.
  17. In 1986, a plane called Voyager flew all the way around the world without landing or refueling.
  18. Plane exhaust kills more people than plane crashes. Approximately, 10,000 people are killed annually from toxic pollutants from airplanes.
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