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Ben Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "Around the world" 01-18-02, 20:20z  Greetings! Last night at the chat, one of the trivia questions was: "What is the fastest around-the-world flight time in a jet?" It occurred to me that it might be pretty cool to try and reproduce these flights or even set new records in FS. We could have teams of pilots fly legs online (save the flight and pass it on to the next pilot to continue flying). What do you think? We'd have to establish some rules, etc., but anyone interested? Just FYI, the speed record with stops averaged 811.46mph in Concorde (1995) going Eastbound. The record for non-stop around-the-world flight is held by the USAF in a B-1 in 1995 (36 hours, 13 mins, 36 secs.), and of course, the record for non-stop non-refueled around-the-world flight is held by ##### Rutan and Jeana Yeager in Voyager (115.65 mpg average). Finally, the around-the-world over the poles record is held by a Boeing 747SP with an average speed of 487.31 with three fuel stops. Ben Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      RE: Around the world James 01-18-02 1   RE: Around the world andor 01-19-02 2    RE: Around the world WScofield 01-19-02 3

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James Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 1. "RE: Around the world" 01-18-02, 21:46z  Hi Ben, Good idea count me in. James. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

andor Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 2. "RE: Around the world" 01-19-02, 00:45z  Definately interested Ben... suggest the Sopwith.. then we could really extend the fun time,also GPS and all Nav aids banned !!! Count me in. Andy Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

WScofield Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 3. "RE: Around the world" 01-19-02, 15:00z  >Definately interested Ben... suggest the Sopwith.. then we >could really extend the fun time,also GPS and all Nav aids >banned !!! Now you're talking! That's my idea of real flying. William Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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