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  2. Isra' and Mi'raj - Wikipedia

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    Various hadiths contain much greater detail. The Israʾ is the part of the journey of Muhammad from Mecca to the farthest place of worship, though the city is not explicitly mentioned. The journey began when Muhammad was in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, and the Archangel Gabriel came to him and brought Buraq, the heavenly mount of the prophets ...

  3. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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    "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed to Laozi , [ 1 ] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius . [ 2 ]

  4. Charles Lindbergh - Wikipedia

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    Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.

  5. Wings of Fire (autobiography) - Wikipedia

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    The section 'Creation' traverses seven chapters, from chapters four to chapter ten; and covers Kalam's life and work for 17 years, from the year 1963 until 1980. It begins with his recollection of works at the Langley Research Center, NASA, in Houston, Virginia, U.S., and at other facilities in the US, including the Wallops Flight Facility at ...

  6. Air travel - Wikipedia

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    Travel class on an airplane is usually split into a two, three or four class model service. U.S. domestic flights usually have two classes: economy class and a domestic first class partitioned into cabins. International flights may have up to four classes: economy class; premium economy; business class or club class; and first class.

  7. Claims to the first airplane flight - Wikipedia

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    He claimed a hop of 18 m (59 ft) about 1 m (3 ft) high on August 18, 1903, and several more hops or short flights by November 1903 for distances up to 60 m (197 ft) at 3 m (10 ft) height. [45] His aircraft made takeoffs from level ground. In Germany some enthusiasts credit him with making the first airplane flight. [45]

  8. Matthew 2:14 - Wikipedia

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    If the author of Matthew was referring to Gaza he was creating something of a false impression. Bethlehem to the Nile Valley is about 150 miles, and the journey would have taken at least a week. [3] The Flight into Egypt is a well known part of the Biblical story, and it is one very frequently depicted in works of art.

  9. First aerial circumnavigation - Wikipedia

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    It assigned a group of officers in the War Department planning group, formed as the World Flight Committee, [3]: 6 the job of finding a suitable aircraft and planning the mission. [4] This high-level Army enterprise, under the command of Major General Mason M. Patrick , Chief of the Air Service, would have the support of the Navy, Diplomatic ...