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Around the world, Salina KS to Salina KS.  This was in the Aeroplane Heaven Virgin Global Flyer.  Majority of it was on AP every now and then I would pop into the sim and adjust if I was getting off-course.  Take off with full fuel was interesting.

 

scott s.

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In flew the below legs in the A2A B-17G as part of the 91st Bombardment Group's
"Hop Program". A series of 135 hops designed to familiarize new members with
the operation of that aircraft and to hone formation flying skills.

We always fly 'real time' and I personally always stay in the VC except for
head calls and a trip to the kitched for more coffee.

I have flown all of these legs more than once. Initially after I first joined
the 91st a few years back, and subsequently to accompany other new pilots on
their hops as various phases require a minimum of 2, 3 or 4 B-17s in formation.

SBFZ - GOOY    Pinto Martins Intl. - Leopold Sedar Senghor    1674 NM
KMCF - KALW    MacDill AFB - Walla Walla Regl.                      2009
SRF  - PHJR    Hamilton - Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field)          2091
JON  - PKWA    Johnston Atoll - Bucholz AAF                            1413
RODN - PWAK    Kadena AB - Wake Is.                                     2185
PHNL - PADK    Honolulu Intl. - Adak                                         2030

 

The longest flight time was approximately 12 1/2 hours.

 

My current A2A B-17G has over 1700 hours on it :)  The lowest time

engine (#2) has more then 1500 hours on it.

 

  Paul

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For a single session there are three canidates (on two I may have saved once en route but It was a while ago so I can't be sure)

 

- Brisbane (YBBN) - Rarotonga (NCRG) PMDG 737-700 2,582 nm (This was definitely in one session

 

- New York/JFK (KJFK) - Amsterdam (EHAM) PMDG MD-11 3,166 nm

 

- Athens (LGAV) - Bangkok/Suvarnabhumi (VTBS) PMDG MD-11 4,287 nm

 

Longest in a Classic Airliner

 

- Bermuda (TXKF) - London/Gatwick (EGKK) Captain Sim 707-320B 2,998 nm

 

Longest in Multi Sessions

 

- Los Angeles (KLAX) - Alice Springs (YBAS) PMDG 777-200LR 7,032 nm. Was the second flight in the 777 I did after a short KPAE-KLAX hop

 

Years ago in FS9 I did Toulouse (LFBO) - Noumea (NWWW) 9,306 nm in I think the Posky A340-200. I was trying to get to Auckland but got low on fuel so I diverted to Noumea. But for that flight I did use time compression.

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Perth to Johannesburg - just over 4500nm in just over 3 hours. Ground speed of 1548kt for most of the trip in the XB-70. Mach 2.7 cruise at FL750 for max range. Still had over 34000lb of fuel in the tanks when taxiing in. Should have put her on M3.0 for a few miles! :cool:

Mark Robinson

Part-time Ferroequinologist

Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon)

I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation

Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)

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