Aviation Infographic
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NATIONAL AVIATION DAY AUGUST 19 Aviation helped build FedEx, and industry innovation helps us crisscross the world’s skies. As we celebrate National Aviation Day, here’s a look at some of the ways FedEx and aviation are intertwined. FEDEX AVIATION HISTORY BOEING 777 — PRIDE OF THE FLEET 226,000 LBS. STARTED WITH NOW Maximum carrying load of the flies 657 planes out of 777 Freighter — about the weight 14 of 19 elephants Dassault Cargo Falcons, 777’s 200' WINGSPAN 186 packages and 25 Nearly four times longer than that of U.S. cities the original FedEx plane, the Dassault Cargo Falcon GLOBAL WENDY 375 AIRPORTS 777’s ENGINE First-named FedEx and transports more than 4 million packages has a 135" diameter, plane, christened nearly as wide as after founder Fred a day Smith’s daughter 317 2 HONDA CIVICS MILLION ONE 777 ENGINE PACKAGES puts out 110,000 horsepower, more than twice that of all the engines shipped by FedEx FIRST between Black Friday and ON THE TITANIC OVERNIGHT Christmas Eve in 2015 LETTER 3 MILLION PARTS delivered in 1981 from more than 500 suppliers SPECIAL SHIPMENTS AVIATION INDUSTRY MD-10 CARGO AIRCRAFT, donated by FedEx, is the newest Orbis Flying Eye Hospital 4.29 4.42 70,000 MILLION TONS MILLION TONS Largest number of sea turtle eggs of cargo moved in of cargo moved in moved for rescue in the U.S. 2015 from the world’s 2015 from the world’s second-busiest busiest airport in airport in Memphis Hong Kong 178,000 LBS. 120 FEET 12 PANDAS of supplies delivered to Length of the first flight — a shorter distance TRANSPORTED Nepal by FedEx charter than the cabin of many current jetliners around the globe by FedEx planes for earthquake relief #AVGEEK #AVIATIONDAY Linkedin.com/company/fedex @FedEx Facebook.com/FedEx.