February 9, 20206 yr 747 breaks transatlantic record. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51433720 Raymond Fry.
February 9, 20206 yr This record is simply a by-product of the strong jetstream and hence they broke a record, but the British Airways PR nonsense in the linked article is hairraising.
February 9, 20206 yr The Concorde holds the record, I guess this is the 747 record? Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
February 9, 20206 yr 31 minutes ago, Matthew Kane said: The Concorde holds the record, I guess this is the 747 record? It says for subsonic aircraft.
February 9, 20206 yr 44 minutes ago, FDEdev said: It says for subsonic aircraft. Makes sense, nice that a 747 gets the title as they are now mostly being retired, add that to the list of titles for the Queen 😎 Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
February 9, 20206 yr The Atlantic jet stream has been used to set several ground speed records. One record of special note was set by Charles F. Blair. On 31 January 1951 Blair flew a red P-51C named Excalibur III equipped with long range internal fuel tanks non stop from New York to London riding the jet stream, traveling 3,478 miles (5,597 km) at an average speed of 446 miles per hour (718 km/h) in seven hours and 48 minutes setting a record for a single engine piston engine plane which still stands today. This flight and his subsequent non-stop flight across the north pole from Norway to Alaska are recounted in his book, "Red Ball in the Sky." BTW, Excailibur III now hangs in the Smithsonian's Udvar Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum. More about Charles Blair: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_F._Blair_Jr. Jim Driskell James M Driskell, Maj USMC (Ret)
February 9, 20206 yr I saw that Mustang on my last trip to DC. The Udvar-Hazy is a wonderful way to spend the day. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
February 10, 20206 yr Moderator Is there a record for the slowest commercial flight in the opposite direction? 😃 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
February 10, 20206 yr 24 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said: Is there a record for the slowest commercial flight in the opposite direction? 😃 Probably someone being paid to ferry a Cessna over the pond I would guess. Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
February 10, 20206 yr Moderator 56 minutes ago, Chock said: Probably someone being paid to ferry a Cessna over the pond I would guess. I was thinking more about the commercial carriers like BA. But not really a record you would want to boast about really. It was a tongue-in-cheek question. 😁 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
February 10, 20206 yr I am wondering how long it took a subsonic airliner yesterday to fly in the opposing direction from London to New York. Pilots obviously wouldn't fly directly into the jet-stream to avoid the severe headwind, but even if you took a more favorable altitude or route, you would still be slowed down by at least 200 km/h - I guess...
February 10, 20206 yr Moderator @Afterburner, nice seeing you again! There are NA Tracks so the least worst would have been selected. They may avoid the worst of the jet stream but not it completely. Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
February 12, 20206 yr People trying to land in UK probably hold a record for slow given all the missed approaches and diverts due to the storm. scott s. .
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