Top 10 Amazing Aircraft Facts
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4. Indian Aircraft Registration number begins with “VT”.
- 5. Pilots & co pilots are not allowed to eat same food to avoid the possibility of food poisoning sickening the flight crew.
- 6. Boeing 747 Wiring:
Famous Aircraft
Boeing 747 has around 140 to 180 miles of wiring inside it.
- 7. Boening 747 Fuel:
The amount of fuel that a Boeing
767 carries is enough to fill 1,400 minivans
- 8. About Indian Manufacturing Aircrafts:
Indian manufacturing
aircraft saras having engine on their rear side. So this aircraft will push the
vehicle.
- 9. About Passenger:
In US, 2 million
passengers board more then 30000 flights every day.
- 10. Airline Industry Revenue:
Worldwide, the
airline industry generates around 640US$ billion.