747 Jumbo facts
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Chinese regulations require live imported animals to be slaughtered within fifty-five miles of their point of entry. To meet China’s growing demand for fresh beef, Australian ranchers have begun flying cattle on 747 jumbo jets to ports of entry thousands of miles inland.
It takes six full Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet's to transfer all the F1 cars and team equipment to their next race
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At 6000 meters deep in the ocean, the water pressure is 1100 times what you would experience at the surface of the ocean, which is equivalent to an elephant balancing on a postage stamp, or a single person carrying 50 Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets.
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Modern war Submarines are larger then 747 Jumbo Jets
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There is a 747 jumbo jet converted into a really cool hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Because of high demand, Lufthansa has used Boeing 747 (Jumbo) jets for domestic flights in Germany, between Berlin and Frankfurt
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There is a retired Jumbo Jet 747 that was converted into a Hostel in Sweeded
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During the development of the 747, it was believed by Boeing themselves that supersonic airliners would render the 747 obsolete, and that the Jumbo Jet would mainly be used to carry freights.
