Good morning Phoenix – it’s time for Trivia Tuesday. Today,
we’re highlighting trivia about aviation – a subject near and dear to Kade's
mate, Alexandra.
• Although aviation history and development can be credited
to way before the Wright brothers, they are given credit for inventing and
building the world’s first successful airplane and making the first controlled,
powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight. This historical event
happened on December 17, 1903.
• Airbus developers have their eyes set for the future,
including some out of this world designs such as a see through plane where
passengers can have an almost 360 degree view of what’s around them as they
fly.
• A new Gulfstream G550 is priced at $59.9 million US Dollars
and is considered as the most expensive private jet to date. British
billionaire Sir Philip Green is one of the proud owners of the G550.
• Official records point to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird as
the world’s fastest, manned jet aircraft. It can travel with a speed of 2,194
mph or 3,530 km/h. The record was set on July 28, 1976 near Beale Air Force
Base, California, with Eldon W. Joersz and George T. Morgan Jr. as pilots.
• Airports in the US alone cater to about 29,000 domestic
and international flights each day (The Huffington Post). The cost and safety
of aviation make it one of the most in-demand services of today.
• The US airline industry makes approximately $170 billion
dollars in revenue each year. The industry is composed of 600 companies and the
top 10, including American, Delta, and United Continental compose more than 75
percent of industry revenue.
• Under most circumstances it is prohibited to carry mercury
on board a flight. This restriction is because a very small amount of mercury
can cause serious damage to aluminum and most airplanes are made of aluminum.
Airplanes exposed to mercury are quarantined for further observation.
• In 1987, American Airlines eliminated one olive from each
salad in served in first class which saved them $40,000.
Have a fangtastic day!
<3 Brock V"""V
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