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.
George Washington gives first presidential inaugural address. On this day in 1789, George Washington is sworn in as the first American president and delivers the first inaugural speech at Federal Hall in New York City. Elements of the ceremony set tradition; presidential inaugurations have deviated little in the two centuries since Washingtonâs inauguration.