The Plane Facts
The Plane Facts is simply that; a series of half-hour programmes full of interesting aviation stories and facts.
Here is an example of the information we present;
The first Jumbo Jet was built from a total of 75,000 technical drawings. The public and media did not comprehend the sheer size of the Jumbo Jet until it was wheeled out of the hanger for its debut press release.
Many doubted that such a large aircraft could fly and they were right. The first Jumbo was 250,000 pounds overweight and had no chance of getting airborne.
It had only been created so that Boeings designers could see where the technical drawings differed from reality and the weight was a big miscalculation.
We then close this segment with a look at the A380 Airbus, which has nearly twice the capacity of the Jumbo. We show how every component of the plane is weighed by a computer, as the plane is drawn and modelled.
This is just one amongst hundreds of great plane facts that are explored within the series. The programme is made up of archive material that ranges from old biplanes to the latest footage from todays international aerospace companies.
Duration : 0:4:44
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Sample press releases.
