757 - Events. March 9 - A major earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria May 29 - Paul I succeeds Stephen III as pope. Offa becomes king of Mercia. Fruela I becomes king of Asturias Battle of Suiyang Tassilo III, duke of the Bavarians, recognizes the supremacy of Frankish king Pippin the Short. 757 - Births. 757 - Deaths. April 26 - Pope Stephen III Alphonso I, king of Asturias ( ...

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The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It carries between 305 and 550 passengers and has a range from 5,210 to 9,420 nautical miles (10,370 to 17,445 km). The first flight of the 777 was in 1994. Distinguishing features of the 777 include the set of six wheels on each main landing gear, its perfectly circular fuselage cross section, and the blade-like rear tailcone. Boeing 777 - History. In the 1970s, Boeing unveiled new models: t ...

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The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its narrowbody sister. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class. On the downside, as the 767 has a slightly narrower fuselage diameter than other wide-body a ...

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The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. First flown commercially in 1970, it held the size record for more than 35 years, although it has been surpassed by the Airbus A380 (due to enter service in late 2006). The Ukrainian-built Antonov An-225, a transport, remains the world's largest aircraft. The four-engine 747, produced by Boeing Commercial Aircraft, uses a two-deck configuration, where the small upper de ...

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Renton, Washington, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It is the second-largest civil aircraft manufacturer, after Airbus. Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Products. Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Discontinued Boeing aircraft. 247 ...

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Charlemagne (c.742 or 747–28 January 814) (also Charles the Great; from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus) was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and king of the Lombards from 774 to 781. He was crowned Imperator Augustus in Rome on Christmas Day, 800 by Pope Leo III and is therefore regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman Empire, a reincarnation of the ancient Western Roman Empire. Through military conquest and defence, he solidified and expanded his realm to cover most of Western Euro ...

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Daegu or Taegu is the 3rd largest city in South Korea (after Seoul and Busan). It is officially called Daegu Metropolitan City. The city is located in North Gyeongsang province and is the capital of the province. Its geographical location is 35°52′N 128°36′E. Daegu - History. Historical documents show that as early as 261 the city was recognized as Dalgubeol, and the city was given its current name in 757. In 1601, Daegu became the administrative capital of the former Gyeongsang ...

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A winglet is a device used to improve the efficiency of aircraft by lowering the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices. The winglet is a vertical or angled extension at the tips of each wing. Winglets work by increasing the effective aspect ratio of a wing without adding greatly to the structural stress and hence necessary weight of its structure - an extension of wing span would also permit lowering of induced drag, though it would cause parasitic drag and would require boosting the strength of the wing and hence its we ...

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The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. With 6,025 ordered and 4,867 delivered, it is the most ordered and produced commercial passenger jet aircraft of all time. It has been continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes since 1967. Boeing 737 - History. The 737 was born out of Boeing's need to field a competitor in the short-range, small capacity jetliner market which had been opened up by the BAC 1-11 and the Douglas DC-9. Boeing ...

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The Boeing 727 is a large commercial jet airliner carrying as many as 189 passengers. It first took to the skies in 1963 and was, for a very long time, the most popular jet-liner in the world. Boeing 727 - History. The 727 design arose as a compromise between United Airlines, American Airlines, and Eastern Airlines over the configuration of the successor to the Boeing 707. United Airlines wanted a four-engined aircraft for its flights to high-altitude airports, especially its hub at Stapleton International ...

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571 - Deaths. Emperor Kimmei, emperor of Japan 571 - Births. Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abulmottalib ibn Hashim, the Last Prophet of Islam 571 - In Other Fields. 571 is the area code for telephone numbers in the Northern Virginia region of the United States. It is overlaid by area code 703. It touches the 202 area code of Washington, DC as well as the 301 and 240 area codes of Southern Maryland. Other are ...

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Events Births Deaths Empress Jitō, empress of Japan 703 - In Other Fields. 703 is the area code for telephone numbers in the Northern Virginia region of the United States. It is overlaid by area code 571. It touches the 202 area code of Washington, DC as well as the 301 and 240 area codes of Southern Maryland. Other area codes in Virginia are 276, 434, 540, 757, and 804. Category: 703< ...

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Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea, with a population of about 4 million, Busan is South Korea's second largest metropolis next to Seoul. The densely populated city is situated in the narrow Nakdong River valley, with mountains separating some of the various districts. Busan is located at 35°6'10" North, 129°2'25" East (35.102778, 129.040278). [2] Busan was the host city of the 2002 Asian Games and APEC 2005. It was also one of the host cities for th ...

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An antipope is one whose claim to being Pope is the result of a disputed or contested election. These antipopes were usually in opposition to a specific person chosen by the papal electors (since the Middle Ages, the College of Cardinals; in the twentieth century, their special secret meeting, called conclave, however applies the age limit for eligibility). Some self-appointed leaders of smaller churches are also called "antipopes." During certain periods of turbulence in the Roman Catholic Church, controversial Papal elections ...

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Boeing 767 - Specific accidents. Two Boeing 767 aircraft were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. American Airlines Flight 11, a 767-223ER, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center, with 92 fatalities on board. United Airlines Flight 175, a 767-222, crashed into the south tower, with the loss of all 65 on board. In addition, 2602 people perished on the ground, mostly in the two towers. < ...

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There are two variants of the A330: the long fuselage A330-300 measures 63.6 m (208 ft 1 in) in length and can fly up to 10,500 km (5,650 nautical miles). The short fuselage A330-200 measures 59.0 m (193 ft 7 in) in length with an operating range of 12,500 km (6,750 nautical miles). Airbus A330 - A330-200. The A330-200 was developed in part to replace the A300-600R and to compete with the Boeing 767-300ER.The A330-200 is a ...

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Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon. It lies about 950 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong and 2,400 kilometers northeast of Singapore. The river bisects the city in the middle. Almost all of the city sits on top of centuries of prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on some land reclaimed from Manila Bay. The layout of the city was haphazardly planned during Spanish Era as a set of communities surrounding Intramuros. Intramuros ...

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In the racing world, Mazda has had substantial success with two-rotor, three-rotor, and four-rotor cars, and private racers have also had considerable success with stock and modified Mazda Wankel-engined cars. Mazda's competition debut was on October 20, 1968 when two Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S coupes entered the 84 hour Marathon de la Route ultraendurance race at Nurburgring, one finishing in fourth place and the other breaking an axle after 81 hours. The next year, Mazda raced Mazda Familia R100 M10A coupes. After winning the Singapore ...

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On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy committed the government to subsidizing the development of a commercial airliner to compete with Concorde, forming the National Supersonic Transport program, which would pay for 75% of the development costs. The director of the Federal Aviation Administration, Najeeb Halaby, decided that Concorde was too far ahead in development to bother building a direct competitor, and instead selected a much more advanced standard as their baseline. The SST was intended to carry 250 passengers (more than t ...

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The origin of Kharijism lies in the first Islamic civil war: a struggle for political supremacy over the Muslim community in the years following the death of Muhammad. The third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, was killed by mutineers in 656 AD, and a struggle for succession ensued between Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and Muawiya, governor of Damascus. (The core of Ali's followers later became Shiites.) In 658, Ali's forces met Muawiya's at the Battle of Siffin; at first, the battle went against Muawiya, but then ...

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