Looking for info on World's longest duration flight
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Looking for info on World's longest duration flight
I understand the World's longest duration flight was done back in 1959 in a Cessna 172 and still stands today at a staggering 64 days 22hours!
I'm really interested in finding out more about this incredble achievement but I can't seem to find much detail about it on the internet. Does anyone have any links to websites with more info or perhaps details of any books?
I'm really interested in finding out more about this incredble achievement but I can't seem to find much detail about it on the internet. Does anyone have any links to websites with more info or perhaps details of any books?
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what do u mean by world's longest duration flight?
longest flying time? surely not 64 days!!!
longest flight with 1 tank of avgas? again surely not 64 days
longest flying time? surely not 64 days!!!
longest flight with 1 tank of avgas? again surely not 64 days
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It wouldn't surprise me too much if it were true.
IIRC, the US Navy flew a biplane continuously for about a month - in the 1930s? Refuelled in the air by flying near a moving truck. Topped up the oil with a big oil can - a volunteer walking along a built-in gantry on the side of the aircraft!
I think the aircraft is in the air and space museum in Washington.
IIRC, the US Navy flew a biplane continuously for about a month - in the 1930s? Refuelled in the air by flying near a moving truck. Topped up the oil with a big oil can - a volunteer walking along a built-in gantry on the side of the aircraft!
I think the aircraft is in the air and space museum in Washington.
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64 DAYS!!! Either they abstained from eating fruit/fibre/curry or.............?
Maybe the bucket-on-a-rope was dual purpose?
Jeez! The lengths some people will go to for hours-building! Hope they got a job after this.
Maybe the bucket-on-a-rope was dual purpose?
Jeez! The lengths some people will go to for hours-building! Hope they got a job after this.
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all those hours they would get from one entry into the log book!! wonder if they count towards an ATPL???
Ho is my surname and believe i get stick from it!
another thing popped into my head. how did they get rid of their excrements!?
Ho is my surname and believe i get stick from it!
another thing popped into my head. how did they get rid of their excrements!?
