The fuselage and wings of many stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 Raptor, gradually blend in to each other. In most aircraft, the cockpit is situated in the forward part of the fuselage. The Boeing 747s large fuselage earned it the distinction of being the first aircraft to be given the Jumbo jet moniker.
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to shake hands with guests. Previously people bowed to Presidents. Jeffersonâs library of 6,000 books was purchased for $ 23.950 and formed the basis of the Library of Congress. At his inauguration, George Washington had only one tooth.
President Herbert Hoover held the last New Year's Day reception in 1932. Yet, J.W. Hunefeld, a man who prided himself with being first in line for many years, waited forlornly at the White House gates in 1934, because he wanted to make sure the president hadn't changed his mind.