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Top 10 Aircraft Facts - Part2

Top 10 Aircraft Facts
Top 10 Aircraft Facts - Part2
Top 10 Aircraft Facts - Part2

1.      According to one estimate, you can lose about two cups of water from your body for every hour you spend flying. While estimates of water loss during flight vary, it’s well-known that flying causes dehydration in passengers, which can lead to deep-vein thrombosis on long-haul flights. Drink water before, during, and after a long flight.
2.      A man once wore 70 items of clothing in a Chinese airport to avoid the baggage charge.
3.      Air travel is the second safest form or transportation. Only the elevator/escalator is safer, although it would take quite some time to travel 1,000 miles on an escalator.
4.      An aeroplane takes off or lands every 37 seconds at Chicago O’Hares International Airport. That’s almost 100 planes per hour.
5.      70% of aircraft in service today are over 70% more fuel-efficient per seat kilometre, than the first jets in the 1960s. Take that eco-warriors.
6.      The Wing-span of the A380 is longer than the aircraft itself. Wingspan: 80m, Length: 72.7m.
7.      Even though airlines carry medical kits and can quickly be in radio contact with doctors on the ground, about 100 people a year die while flying. So believe it or not, that’s one of the main reasons your wonderful cabin crew are onboard as we are all first aid trained and complete yearly exams to stay in check.
8.      The specific rules regarding flight attendants vary among airlines and between countries. But in the UK and US there must be at least one FA per 50 passengers.
9.      In 1940, it would cost one years wages to fly from London to New York. By todays average, it costs only Mondays and Tuesdays working wage. Unless you’re flying Ryanair where the flight itself would cost you half an hours work, but all the add-ons would cost Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays wages.
10. The average age of commercial aircraft is 19 years. The average age of an American Flight attendant is 105.

Source: confessionsofatrolleydolly.com

Top 10 Amazing Aircraft Facts


Top 10 Amazing Aircraft Facts

 
Top 10 Amazing Aircraft Facts
Top 10 Amazing Aircraft Facts
  1. 1.      Actual Name of Wright Brothers:

Wright Brothers invented the aircraft on 1903. All are aware about wright brothers, But many peoples doesn’t know their names, Actual name of wright brother is Orville wright and Wilbur wright.

  1. 2.      Pilot & Co pilot sitting arrangement:

Normally Pilot will sit left side and co pilot will sit right side, because pilot acts as captain of the aircraft he can operaters the throttles and other pedestal by his right hand, co pilots handle other controles. That’s why pilot and co pilot sites left side and right side of the cockpit.

  1. 3.      Colour of Black Box & why black box used on aircrafts:

Actual colour of black box is not black. The colour of black box is yellow or orange. Normally FDR (Flight data records & CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder) is located in side the black box. FDR gives the details like cockpit details, aircraft height and weight (weight will differ based on fuel status).etc., CVR is record the conversations between pilot & Air traffic control. Black box is made upon high class steel it can’t destroy by anything. So FDR and CVR is located inside the black box. If any crash happens, Using these details we can find how the aircraft has crashed where the bug is found.

  1. 4.      Indian Aircraft Registration number begins with “VT”.


  1. 5.      Pilots & co pilots are not allowed to eat same food to avoid the possibility of food poisoning sickening the flight crew.


  1. 6.      Boeing 747 Wiring:

Famous Aircraft Boeing 747 has around 140 to 180 miles of wiring inside it.

  1. 7.      Boening 747 Fuel:

The amount of fuel that a Boeing 767 carries is enough to fill 1,400 minivans

  1. 8.      About Indian Manufacturing Aircrafts:

Indian manufacturing aircraft saras having engine on their rear side. So this aircraft will push the vehicle.

  1. 9.      About Passenger:

In US, 2 million passengers board more then 30000 flights every day.

  1. 10.   Airline Industry Revenue:

Worldwide, the airline industry generates around 640US$ billion.