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.
One of the main reasons Richard Nixon became the 1952 vice-presidential candidate on the Eisenhower ticket was his strong anti-communist stance. Despite this, in 1972 Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit mainland China while in office. Ulysses S. Grant visited China on a world tour after leaving office. Herbert Hoover lived in China briefly in 1899 before becoming President and could speak Mandarin.