Could a plan fly from district of columbia to signapore nonstop
2007-01-14 18:17:04 · 5 answers · asked by Andreu 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
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Boeing has unveiled a long-range version of its 777 commercial airliner, which the company said can fly from London to Sydney, making it the world’s longest-range commercial aircraft.
The twin-engine airplane, when equipped with three optional fuel tanks, will be capable of flying 9,420 nautical miles (17,446 km), enough to "connect any two cities in the world today," said Lars Andersen, Boeing’s vice president in charge of the 777 program at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The record for the longest distance ever flown by a plane without refueling was set by pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager aboard the experimental plane Voyager. After landing at Edwards Air Force Base on 23 December 1986, the Voyager had covered an official distance of 21,712.71 nm (40,212.14 km) as documented by the FAI.
The only other aircraft to approach this record has been the Global Flyer that completed the first solo non-stop flight around the world on 3 March 2005. During this flight, renowned aviation record setter Steve Fossett traveled an official distance of 19,923.3 nm (36,898.04 km).
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2007-01-14 18:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by TheSearcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes-NYC to Hong Kong nonstop is routine now. The Convair
B-36 could stay aloft for up to 50 hours without aerial refuelling back in the 1950s, so long long flights are nothing new.
2007-01-14 18:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Qantas has flown Sydney to London NS but without passengers on a 747
2007-01-14 20:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 years ago a plane flew comepletly around the world non stop. No refueling in the air either.
2007-01-14 18:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by Haven17 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9,400 nautical miles, but who wants to do that nonstop?
2007-01-14 18:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Blu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋