30 FACTS ABOUT AVIATION YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE

Sure, here are some interesting aviation facts:

1. The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, are credited with inventing and building the world's first successful powered airplane in 1903.

2. The Boeing 747, often referred to as the "Jumbo Jet," was the world's largest passenger aircraft until the introduction of the Airbus A380 in 2007.

3. The Concorde, a supersonic passenger jet, held the record as the fastest commercial aircraft, with a cruising speed of around 1,350 mph (2,180 km/h).

4. The Blackbird SR-71, a reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States, remains the fastest jet-powered aircraft ever built, capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3 (3 times the speed of sound).

5. The term "black box" used for flight recorders is a misnomer, as these devices are actually painted bright orange to aid in their recovery after a crash.

6. The atmosphere inside an aircraft is pressurized to make breathing comfortable at high altitudes. The cabin pressure is usually equivalent to that at around 6,000-8,000 feet above sea level.

7. The longest non-stop commercial flight in terms of distance is the Singapore Airlines flight SQ22 from Singapore to Newark, covering approximately 9,535 miles (15,344 km) and taking around 18 hours.

8. The shortest commercial flight in the world is operated by Loganair between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland, with a duration of about 2 minutes.

9. The typical cruising altitude of commercial jets is between 30,000 to 40,000 feet, where they can avoid weather turbulence and have more efficient fuel consumption.

10. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was Amelia Earhart in 1932, and the first woman to pilot a commercial airline was Helen Richey in 1934.