Fun facts about aviation

That’s actually cool

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replies almost a week later

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Tell Your Friends Reality Tv GIF by Judge Jerry
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Not actually though

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uh what

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You don’t get the joke?

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sorry that im a dumb brazilian lol

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It isn’t Eurowhite

It is Ewrowhite

The 727-200 is very slightly longer than the 707-320/420 (3 in/7cm)

The 707-138 is slightly shorter than the 720 (or 707-020)

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The first supersonic transport (SST) to fly was the TU-144, not Concorde, on December 31, 1968. Concorde wouldn’t take its first flight until March 2nd of the next year.

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The first civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier wasn’t neither the Concorde nor the Tu-144, but rather the DC-8

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The 757-300 is just 54cm shorter than the 767-300/ER.

The 747SP is shorter than the DC-8-61/63/71/73

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the a220 is @PlanesAndGames most liked plane

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Pacifica is the worst airline ever, real or virtual

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Fun fact: Flaps 3 is recommended on most A340-600 takeoffs due to the aircraft’s length.

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Back when Airbus started work on their oversized freighter program, Boeing offered to build several 767’s for them and to convert them for the program.

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Yeah. They broke M1.0 during a controlled dive. Pretty impressive.

Here a fun fact did you know that the Gulfstream is nicknamed the jet limousine

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Airbus has never built an A340-641

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Yes, but they did build a -642 and -643.
Interestingly enough, there is a -541 and -542 but not a -543.

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