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Cruising altitude of Airbus commercial jet

Cruising altitude of Airbus commercial jet (13 km)

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Cruising altitude of Airbus commercial jet (13 km)

  • is 1/1000 of Diameter of the Earth (12,760 km)...more
  • is 2 x Highest ascent by a hot air balloon (2004) (6.61 km)...more
  • is 40 x Height of the Eiffel Tower (324 m)...more
  • is 40 x Height of the Chrysler Building (319 m)...more
  • is 200 x Height of Sydney Opera House (65 m)...more
  • is 2000 x Maximum length of a Reticulated Python (6.5 m)...more

If this was a standard unit ...