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SQ's is the longest followed by TG's JFK-BKK, however that has been discontinued as of a few days ago. I took the Thai flight a few times and it is pretty rough being on an airplane that long. Longest for me was 18 hours due to some delays. However, not having to connect in Europe or Japan made it worth it.
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Well there are some guys at a local airfield going for this very record doing rather large circuits in a C152! 
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Normal flt time about 17 to 18hrs, however,have done over 19.30 airborne with holding at EWR. That`s when you need all 4 drivers up the front to get the IQ level above 100. Before you ask, yes we have bedrooms, get 2 rest periods, 1 must be more than 4hrs and are generally as well rested as possible.
I've done the EWR round trip a few times and can vouch that's a lot of movies and champagne! They've just launched the all business class 345 on that route too. Taking off from SIN you feel like you are going to drive there - the acceleration is not great! Losing a day airborne is quite a strange concept.
I did the LAX-SIN route this year and although a bit shorter (about 14 hours) it was equally bizarre spending the whole flight at night and losing a day too. It was particulary depressing to watch us overfly Brunei at 0300 in the morning on the skymap, knowing that I still had 2 hours to SIN, then would have to wait for the 0900 flight back to Brunei.
I did the LAX-SIN route this year and although a bit shorter (about 14 hours) it was equally bizarre spending the whole flight at night and losing a day too. It was particulary depressing to watch us overfly Brunei at 0300 in the morning on the skymap, knowing that I still had 2 hours to SIN, then would have to wait for the 0900 flight back to Brunei.
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SQ runs back and forth to Newark, shows the arrival two days later going west.
How's that work then? If you go the other way do you gain two days.
To lose two days you'd have to cross the Date Line and be airborne for more than 24 hours. ( I already know I'll regret asking this
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You chose the wrong route too...
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Well there are some guys at a local airfield going for this very record doing rather large circuits in a C152!
Some folks flew something like 2 months without landing - back in 1950-s or 1960-s or so, on small GA planes. They refueled in air - by hose from trucks running on road beneath.
However, among the scheduled services the A340-500 jets still do not match the flight times of Constellations back in 1950-s. Europe to western North America, nonstop (and no aerial refueling) for over 22 hours.
And THAT did not match the Catalina services between Perth and Ceylon. Nonstop (again no refueling) for 29 hours.
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It was particulary depressing to watch us overfly Brunei at 0300 in the morning on the skymap, knowing that I still had 2 hours to SIN, then would have to wait for the 0900 flight back to Brunei.
I asked this before on another thread but when will we see LHR-SYD non stop?
I know QANTAS did this sector empty in 20 hours years ago but will we ever see this as a non stop revenue sector?
I know QANTAS did this sector empty in 20 hours years ago but will we ever see this as a non stop revenue sector?
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Hmm. In that case, some of you might feel that corrections are needed to Wikipedia's article on the subject. Oftenfly
Non-stop flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Non-stop flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A few years ago BA did Brussels:Melbourne direct and it was at the time the longest commercial revenue flight, but not scheduled. It was carrying Blair (Uk Prime Minister at the time) and his whole entourage from an EU summit directly to the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth games.
From memory around 150 PAX, total trip time was just under 20 hours using a 777-200ER (297T MTOW) so a 777-200LR (which BA do not have) would go further (around 340/350T MTOW). It was a true revenue flight carrying a decent load for a real reason and not just a record attempt with negligible passengers onboard.
From memory around 150 PAX, total trip time was just under 20 hours using a 777-200ER (297T MTOW) so a 777-200LR (which BA do not have) would go further (around 340/350T MTOW). It was a true revenue flight carrying a decent load for a real reason and not just a record attempt with negligible passengers onboard.
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"Some folks flew something like 2 months without landing - back in 1950-s or 1960-s or so, on small GA planes. They refueled in air - by hose from trucks running on road beneath."
Here it is...
"Imagine spending over two months in a Cessna 172, flying twenty four hours a day, without even landing for fuel. That's exactly what two pilots did back in 1958 in the California and Nevada desert. Bob Timm and John Cook set a world endurance record, remaining airborne for just under 65 days. It was a publicity flight, sponsored by the Hacienda Hotel in Las Vegas.
A stock Cessna 172 was purchased, then modified for the flight. Although the Continental engine was basically untouched, two oil systems, filters, and a 95 gallon fuel tank were installed. The oil could be changed and the plane refuelled without shutting down the engine. Except for the pilot seat, the interior was gutted, then re-done to include a mattress and a sink. The right side door was collapsible, providing access to the exterior and enabling the co-pilot to operate a winch for bringing supplies aboard from below. Re-fuelling and re-supplying the airplane were the tricky parts. Twice daily, the plane was flown just above a speeding truck from which a hose was hoisted up to pump 95 gallons of avgas into the belly tank. Food, water and other supplies were lifted up from the truck as well."
For more info and photos:
http://www.ocis.net/tvsac/0803news.html
The last time I saw the aircraft, it was hanging in MacCarran airport between the terminal and baggage claim.
Here it is...
"Imagine spending over two months in a Cessna 172, flying twenty four hours a day, without even landing for fuel. That's exactly what two pilots did back in 1958 in the California and Nevada desert. Bob Timm and John Cook set a world endurance record, remaining airborne for just under 65 days. It was a publicity flight, sponsored by the Hacienda Hotel in Las Vegas.
A stock Cessna 172 was purchased, then modified for the flight. Although the Continental engine was basically untouched, two oil systems, filters, and a 95 gallon fuel tank were installed. The oil could be changed and the plane refuelled without shutting down the engine. Except for the pilot seat, the interior was gutted, then re-done to include a mattress and a sink. The right side door was collapsible, providing access to the exterior and enabling the co-pilot to operate a winch for bringing supplies aboard from below. Re-fuelling and re-supplying the airplane were the tricky parts. Twice daily, the plane was flown just above a speeding truck from which a hose was hoisted up to pump 95 gallons of avgas into the belly tank. Food, water and other supplies were lifted up from the truck as well."
For more info and photos:
http://www.ocis.net/tvsac/0803news.html
The last time I saw the aircraft, it was hanging in MacCarran airport between the terminal and baggage claim.
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From an earlier thread:
(...NAT track, southern Scotland, cental Europe...)
http://www.pprune.org/forums/rumours...haul-what.html
Aircraft Airbus A340-500 (quad-jet) (H/A345/Q)Origin Newark/New York Liberty Int'l (KEWR)Destination Singapore Changi (WSSS) Route MERIT HFD PUT TOPPS N111B DOTTY NATT
ODLUM UN551 NIBOG UN552 MAC UN562 SAB
UL983 MADAD UL983 VES UL975 ELVIX UL621
DIBED UL981 SOBLO B143 KARAT B143 IDLER
UM747 LUSAL UB111 SAGIL UA912 RODAR N644
LEMODDate Wednesday, Dec 13, 2006Duration 16 hours 32 minutes
ODLUM UN551 NIBOG UN552 MAC UN562 SAB
UL983 MADAD UL983 VES UL975 ELVIX UL621
DIBED UL981 SOBLO B143 KARAT B143 IDLER
UM747 LUSAL UB111 SAGIL UA912 RODAR N644
LEMODDate Wednesday, Dec 13, 2006Duration 16 hours 32 minutes
http://www.pprune.org/forums/rumours...haul-what.html
