View Full Version : TRANSATLANTIC JETSTREAMS e/bound
BRISTOLRE
6th Oct 2003, 19:32
North Atlantic jetstreams running high speed currently south easterly direction.
Anyone out there have interesting stories about this?
170mph tailwinds getting a good buffet and moderate/severe chop at FL350-FL370 this weekend.
People down the back complaining and cabin crew getting nervous.
Keep the bean counters happy - all that fuel saving.
Until of course they try to go westbound. Then they moan like hell.
admiral ackbar
8th Oct 2003, 00:42
Just flew YUL-CDG last night and we landed at CDG about 30 minutes early.
Ground speed at FL380 was, per the airshow display (hey I`m just SLF!) between 1100-1200 km/h for most of the flight
fatboy slim
8th Oct 2003, 03:21
Yeah - I managed 564 kts G/S today - my fastest ever!!
DC10RealMan
8th Oct 2003, 15:36
Impressive fast crossings are all very well. However, a number of aircraft were asking to "dogleg" within the London FIR to delay their approach as they were too early for their stands and other "stuff".
Whisky
12th Oct 2003, 00:47
Just wanted to point you guys to my website again: www.speedrecords.tk
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54.98N
18th Oct 2003, 16:43
Lots of chop and bouncing coming back from UVF to LGW on the 12th on Virgin 744 at FL380. Good groundspeed too, 600Kts+
hart744
20th Oct 2003, 09:42
that situation is not unheard of at high level flights.