Longest flight - A330 or B777
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Longest flight - A330 or B777
I heard a rumour that Qantas flew an A330 from France to Melbourne non-stop on a delivery flight.
Is this a longer flight than what the B777 can do?
Is this a longer flight than what the B777 can do?
During A330 development Airbus flew one Toulouse-PER non-stop back in about 94 I think. Then they did an A340 prototype (no seats etc) Paris-Auckland-Paris eastward during the Airshow but I think that was as much an airshow stunt as a development flight.
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remember that Monty Python skit from the holy grail - it depends if it is a laden or unladen swallow
the tolouse flight was without a significant load, the 777 has much longer legs
the tolouse flight was without a significant load, the 777 has much longer legs
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A330-200 has the same wing and fuel tanks as the A340-300 (the A330-300 doesn't have the centre tank). That is well over 100 (about 108 I think) tonnes of fuel. Only trouble with that is the payload with full fuel is you me and a lunch box! So TOU-MEL on a delievery no problem. I don't think the 777's (with possible exception of -200LR) are as over tanked.
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A330 Flt Qantas TLS - MEL non stop
Without stabilizer tank which was MEL'd leaving Fuel load approx 105 ton and optimum flying (Fuel economy) was not achieved as fuel repositioning for W & B was u/s.
Believe it was recorded as longest flt by pax jet over 17,000 kms.
Crew were stoked as I received it in MEL, cheers
Without stabilizer tank which was MEL'd leaving Fuel load approx 105 ton and optimum flying (Fuel economy) was not achieved as fuel repositioning for W & B was u/s.
Believe it was recorded as longest flt by pax jet over 17,000 kms.
Crew were stoked as I received it in MEL, cheers