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Why are planes named after birds?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 12/21/2022

I think it's just the order the objects are thought of when guessing at what "that object in the sky" is.

Planes are often named after objects other than birds. Cherokee's, Cessna's, Mooney's and Lear all all examples of planes not named after birds.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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