by Gal Gourian
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Flights
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When was the first plane invented?
The first airplane, the Wright Flyer, was flown for a sustained period and under control by Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright in December 1903. The first flight lasted about a minute long, covered 260 metres, and had a top speed of less than 11 kilometres an hour. By 1905, the Wright brothers were flying their third iteration of the plane, the Wright Flyer III, over quite long distances. Aviation was never the same again.
What’s the world’s oldest airline?
The world’s oldest airline is the Dutch carrier KLM, established in 1919. Connecting the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies was one of the greatest motivator for forming the airline. In 1924, KLM operated a flight from Amsterdam to Jakarta (called Batavia at the time), the longest longest route of its day. Qantas formed just after KLM in 1920.
What’s the largest plane in the world?
The heaviest plane in the world is the Antanov AN-225, which weighs around 640 tons. The longest plane by wing span is the Stratolaunch, which was unveiled in February 2018 by a company linked to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. It has a wingspan of more than 117 metres, which is much wider than the maximum width of a soccer pitch (90 metres). When it comes to passenger planes, the Airbus A380 can carry up to 850 people, making it the largest plane in the world for passenger carry capacity.
How many planes are in the air at any one time?
How many planes are in the air right now is not a mystery. In 2017, there was an average of 9,728 planes in the sky at any one time, carrying around 1.2 million people. This can go up to 20,000 during peak times, but we’ve seen a dip since late 2019 due to flight restrictions brought on by COVID.
How many people have a fear of flying?
According to the Victoria Department of Health, about one in six people suffer from some form of aviophobia, or fear of flying. If you are scared of flying, you certainly aren’t alone. The fear of flying can be overcome through education about aviation, information about anxiety and fear, and by experiencing safe flights.
How long does a pilot fly the plane for?
A pilot on a passenger plane usually flies the plane for the first few minutes during take off and again just before landing. During the rest of the flight the autopilot is in charge, although pilots are usually monitoring the instruments.
Published: Apr 29, 2023
Latest Revision: Apr 29, 2023
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