What happened to Kingsford Smith?
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator….
| Charles Kingsford Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1897 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 8 November 1935 (aged 38) Andaman Sea |
| Cause of death | Crashed in the sea off Burma |
How old was Sir Charles Kingsford Smith when he died?
38 years (1897–1935)
When was Charles Kingsford knighted?
1932
Where did Charles Kingsford Smith live?
Brisbane
What school did Sir Charles Kingsford Smith go to?
Sydney Technical High School
Who flew the Southern Cross?
Charles Kingsford Smith
What type of plane was the Southern Cross?
Fokker F.VIIb/
Who made the first flight across the Pacific from California to Brisbane in 1928?
What is the first airline to cross the Pacific Ocean?
1928: A crew of pilots led by two Australians becomes the first to fly an airplane across the Pacific Ocean. It’s the longest flight ever attempted, covering more than twice the distance of Charles Lindbergh’s fabled 1927 trans-Atlantic trip.
Who were the first pilot to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Why don’t they fly over the Pacific Ocean?
The main reason flight don’t go over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Flat maps are confusing as the earth itself isn’t flat. As a result the straight routes don’t offer the shortest distance.
How fast is 7 g-force in mph?
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| Conversions Table | |
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| 6 Standard Gravity to Miles Per Hour Per Second = 131.6211 | 300 Standard Gravity to Miles Per Hour Per Second = 6581.0554 |
| 7 Standard Gravity to Miles Per Hour Per Second = 153.558 | 400 Standard Gravity to Miles Per Hour Per Second = 8774.7405 |
How fast is 1G in space?
I’m not sure how the others came to their answers but 1g is 9.8m/s/s so every second you’d be going another 9.8m/s. So you simply divide 29,979,245 by 9.8 which equals about 3,059,106 seconds.