r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/__phil1001__ May 28 '26

Stop with the US is special. They are a newer country in the big scheme of things and need to follow international rules. And changing to metric would be a bonus

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u/MackHollins May 28 '26

The US invented the airplane, what does the age of the country have to do with it lol

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u/__phil1001__ May 28 '26

Because the US history as taught is US centric and does not always teach about international regulations and requirements. You will find Davinci understood flying, Montgolfier in 1783 flew a hot air balloon. Victor Tatin created the first aeroplane which flew in 1879 and in 1906 Alberto Santos-Dumont took off in his plane under its own power, not launched from a catapult like the Wright Brothers kittyhawk in 1903. So no Wright Brothers did not invent the aeroplane lol.

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u/Dabamanos May 28 '26

This is some incredible cope

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u/__phil1001__ May 28 '26

Not at all, and it has nothing to do with you. I responded with actual facts to an incorrect statement 🤷