Travel Humor and Some Numerical Trivia

11 February 2010

Can an airliner fly higher than 41000 feet? Yes, but in most cases, not above 43000 feet. The Boeing 747-SP (Special Performance) was designed to be able to fly as high as 43000 feet. The Concorde, however, was able to fly up to 60000 feet and normally did so, because of its extremely small windows and its structure.

Which is the world's first airport? a) Croydon Airport b) Heathrow Airport c) Denver International Airport Here is a little tip.... It was built in 1928. If you still not sure of the answer, here it is... A: The world's first airport was built in 1928 at Croydon near London (England). It was the main airport for London till it was closed down in 1959, after the World War II. It is now open as a visitor centre for aviation.

What was the world's first airline? A: KLM B: Qantas C: Delag D: Jetblue Not sure of the Answer: Here it is....... C: Delag Airline was the first airline It was founded on November 16, 1909 with government assistance, and operated airships manufactured by Zeppelin Corporation. Its headquarters were in Frankfurt. By July 1914, one month before the start of World War I, DELAG's Zeppelins had transported 34,028 passengers on 1,588 commercial flights; the fleet had flown 172,535 kilometers in 3,176 hours.

Chris Daughtry Does Poker Face

Written by Bandit | 11 February 2010

I have been a big fan of Chris Daughtry from his days on American Idol. The song Poker Face is all over the air waves these days. Well for all those Daughtry fans and acoustic guitar fans, here's a great interpretation of Lady Gaga's Poker Face. It was captured while Daughtry was doing a radio interview in Germany.

Obama At The National Prayer Day

Written by Bandit | 05 February 2010

What do degrees from Occidental College, Columbia, and Harvard get you? The standing as the smartest president that the United States has ever had.... and the inability to pronounce corpsman!