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Tony Jannus piloted the world's very first scheduled commercial airline flight in 1914, transporting a single paying passenger across Tampa Bay in a trip that…
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Because huge engines are too greedy to run while parked at a terminal. The very back of the plane hides an auxiliary power unit that generates electricity and…
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Hook: That immovable barrier keeping you locked in the aisle seat is actually completely optional. Explanation: If you feel underneath the hinge of the aisle…
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The engines were so aggressively loud that commercial operators simply handed out literal raw cotton to shove in your ears. Without it, a short hop to another…
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Because unpowered aircraft literally lack the means to take off, they rely entirely on parasitic hitchhiking. A perfectly normal tow plane drags the glider…
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While the hipster aesthetic is trendy in coffee shops, it is actively discouraged in the cockpit. If an aircraft suddenly depressurizes at 35,000 feet, the…
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