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El Al airlines of Israel is considered one of the most secure airlines in the world. They equip their planes with anti-missile defense systems and there is an undercover air marshal on every international flight
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The US still controls most of the airspace over Tokyo, even though WW2 ended over 75 years ago
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A pilot must have 20/20 vision, with or without corrective lenses, to become a civilian airline pilot
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It’s estimated there are between 1.5 and 2.3M pilots worldwide. The country with the most pilots is the USA (730K pilots).
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There were about 6,000 reports of unruly passengers during 2021 in the US alone
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The Boeing 767 sucks in enough air through its engines to fill a Good Year blimp in about seven seconds
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More than 5.5 billion people has been flown by the 747 family, equal to 80% global population
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The longest range jetliner in service is the Airbus A350 XWB Ultra Long Range, capable of flying up to 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles)
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The Boeing 747, introduced in 1969, revolutionized air travel and remains an iconic symbol of aviation to this day
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Radar was invented in 1935 by a Scottish physicist named Robert Watson-Watt while he was working for the British military
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The A350-1000’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines produce 97,000 lbs of thrust. At takeoff, each of the engine's 68 high pressure turbine blades generates around 900 hp per blade, the equivalent to that of a Formula One racing car
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Airport control tower windows must be angled at precisely 15 degrees from vertical at the top to decrease reflections from both inside and outside the towe
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported that inflight turbulence is the leading cause of nonfatal injuries on commercial airlines. Numerous flight attendants and passengers sustain injuries due to turbulence every year
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The A380 is capable of carrying up to 853 passengers (538 on the main deck and 315 on the upper deck) in a single-class economy configuration.
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Qatar Airways was the launch customer for the A350 when it was introduced on January 15, 2015
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KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, meaning Royal Dutch Airlines) is the world’s oldest airline, established in 1919. Its first flight between Amsterdam and London took place on 17th May 1920
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The Airbus Beluga, also known as the “Flying Whale” is a large cargo airplane specifically designed to transport oversized cargo, including wings and fuselage sections. It has the world’s largest interior representation of any transport aircraft.
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Airplanes are pressurized to simulate an altitude of around 6,000 to 8,000 feet, even when flying at much higher altitudes. This is to make the cabin environment more comfortable for passengers and crew
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Forgetting to turn your phone’s airplane mode on can actually interfere with your captain's communication with air traffic control (ATC). For instance, if a cabin full of passengers were to make calls during takeoff, that could cause serious problems
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The Dreamliner is Boeing’s most eco-friendly airliner. It was designed to be 20% more fuel efficient than the 767 and incorporates primarily composite materials in the airframe construction
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