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Why Planes Avoid Flying Over the Pacific Ocean?✈️

Why Planes Avoid Flying Over the Pacific Ocean?✈️Why Planes Avoid Flying Over the Pacific Ocean?Source

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In 1969, 17 year old Cuban, Armando…

In 1969, 17 year old Cuban, Armando Socarras Ramirez survived hiding in the right wheel well of a Douglas DC-8 on an eight-hour flight from Havana to Madrid. Upon landing he was found on the ground covered in ice and not breathing, Dubbed ”the popsicle” by Spanish doctors, he recovered fully. The post In 1969,… Read More »

The 747 airliner has a hump because….

The 747 airliner has a hump because Boeing was convinced that future supersonic aircraft would eventually make it obsolete as a passenger plane. The raised cockpit allowed for a hinged nose so the 747 could continue being marketable as a cargo carrier. Today, the 747 as a passenger plane is steadily replaced by twin-engine aircrafts… Read More »