Mark Thorson wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
>> IIRC the Connie still holds the record for longest non - stop scheduled
>> flight ever. TWA flew an advanced version fitted with extra fuel tanks on
>> their trans - polar LAX - LHR (London Heathrow) route, it was slightly over
>> *24* hours in the air...all first class layout, natch, with sleeper seats.
>
> That's longest _duration_, not distance. The record,
> which stands today, is 23 hours, 19 minutes from London
> to San Francisco. The winds are against you in that
> direction.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhee...lation#Records
>
> From LAX to London the winds are with you. The record
> for the Connie on that route is 18 hours, 32 minutes.

What a difference a jet stream makes. Or were those non-JS winds?


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