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It's crazy that a 60 ton metal airplane can just fly (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I flew for the first time on a plane last week and I've seen planes take off at the airport. It looks crazy. But being on one is totally different like holy shit. The thing just FLIES. It just.... Soars... Through the sky! Like whoa man. Wtf... It's crazy. With how much these things weigh, it's insane to me the thing can just go up and bam, there we are, we're flying now. Like wow... Dude crazy.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"I flew for my first time on a plane"

Now I just feel old.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't fly on a plane until i was nearly 30. Dont know if you are in the US, but outside of the US, it's less common to fly anywhere. high speed rail between countries in europe, UK is small enough to drive anywhere, boats and eurostar train to get from UK to Europe. Euro tunnel if you want to take your car to europe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Or if you're just poor too! My parents are near retirement age and taking their first vacation by plane next month.