All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
93
An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
12
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
-5
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
69
Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
-2
Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
19