The first plane to ever carry a human did so accidentally, when a French rooster became the first living creature to experience flight in 1783.
The first flight attendants were actually male, and their job was to help passengers light their cigarettes.
The air inside the cabin is very dry, with a humidity level of only around 20%, which can cause dehydration and dry skin.
The noise level inside an airplane cabin during takeoff and landing is so loud that it can damage your hearing if you don't wear earplugs or headphones.
Contrary to popular belief, the black boxes on airplanes are actually bright orange, so they can be easily spotted in the wreckage of a crash.
The first commercial airline flight took place on January 1, 1914, and it only lasted 23 minutes, covering a distance of 21 miles.
The tallest airplane ever built was the Soviet Union's Antonov An-225, which is over 84 feet tall and has a wingspan of 290 feet.