When you execute something asynchronously, you can move on to another task before it finishes. That being, said, in the context of computers this translates into executing a process or task on another thread.. A thread is a series of commands--a block of code--that exists as a unit of work.
Behold, the largest plane in the US Air Force. At 222 feet across, almost 300 feet long, and 65 feet tall at its tail, Lockheed Martin's C-5 Galaxy is the largest transport aircraft in the US Air Force. With a cargo hull 121 feet long and 19 feet across, the C-5 is a flying warehouse that can carry a combat-ready military unit or deliver necessary supplies anywhere in the world.
'Mriya' - The World's Largest Cargo Plane. Posted Oct 04, 2011 by Member 26835147. The Antonov An-225 Mriya - (World's Largest Cargo Plane) -- With an overall length of 84 metres, a wingspan of 88 metres, and a payload capacity of 250 metric tonnes, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream) is the world's largest & heaviest operational cargo plane.