homework help - anyone know the size of an aeroplane

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compared to the size of a fly?

It would depend on the plane but DH says 1000 X.

Which aeroplane and which fly? In short, No but probably could find out. Are we talking about length? A house fly could be about 1cm so anyone know how long a plane could be?
bit of weird question as homework.

If 1000x that would make the plane 10m wouldn't it?

i think it is to see who is fastest, seems like a fly is, comparitively

Length?
Weight?
Wingspan?

A 747-400 has a wingspan of around 65m - a fly probably about 1cm (I haven't measured any flies lately...) - that's 6,500x bigger

thanks rusty and everyone

When my DB1 worked for British Aerospace he had a friend who worked out the wingspan of a Harrier jump jet in light femto-fortnights (the distance that light travels in a quadrillionth (10 to the -15) of a fortnight - it's about 36 cm) Apparently, he put it in an official report & nobody noticed...

oooookayyy
will bear that one in mind

DH just wandered past, (mis)read my last but one post and said 'I'm relieved to know you haven't measured anyone's flies lately....'

lolol

we worked out that since the fly was roughly 7000 bigger but flew at 3 mph, therefore if as big as a plane would fly at 21,000!

on my head be it if its wrong

oops, obviously smaller.

What topic was this problem on?

maths

Trying to get my head around how the fly would go faster if it were bigger.

supposedly it goes 3 mph!
very strange - just how did someone measure or rather did someone measure that?

Slarty's fly...

ds appreciated that