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Jet stream helps flight reach 801 mph due to jet stream: reports
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| February 20, 2019
| Luis Casano
Posted on 02/20/2019 1:34:02 AM PST by C19fan
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I was on a Lufthansa 747-800 recently from Dulles to Frankfort. We must of had a nice boost from the jet stream as the flight took only 7 hours compared to the avg of 8 and a half.
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02/20/2019 1:34:02 AM PST
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C19fan
To: C19fan
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02/20/2019 1:47:28 AM PST
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Stosh
To: Stosh
The 801 MPH is ground speed not airspeed. Mach 1 is based on airspeed not motion relative to the gound.
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02/20/2019 1:51:39 AM PST
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C19fan
To: C19fan
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02/20/2019 1:56:04 AM PST
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Moonman62
(Facts are racist.)
To: Moonman62
"...title award..."
You do understand it was clearly approved by the Department Of Redundancy Department at the news agency, correct?
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02/20/2019 2:01:34 AM PST
by
Blue Jays
( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
To: C19fan
On March 31, 1980 (the 4th Full Moon of 1980, 2nd Blue Moon) I had to accompany a Medevac from Prudhoe Bay to Anchorage, AK. Poor patient had a crushed chest. We were flying in an ERA Aviation Lear 25 that had been modified so it could load basket stretchers. It is 625 air miles to Anchorage from Prudhoe and normally takes 75 minutes. It was a gorgeous clear night, smooth flying, and Mt. McKinley was beautiful in the moonlight. At 45 minutes into the flight I could see the lights of Anchorage through the windscreen. I went forward and asked Oly the pilot how we got here so quickly. “Oh, we’ve got a bit of a tailwind. Go aft and make sure everything is strapped down because its going to get bumpy on the way in.” We passed through a thin wispy layer of cloud and the rodeo was on. After two severe negative G downdrafts Oly dove for the deck and I could see the whitecaps of Cook Inlet out the starboard cabin windows as we approached. We were so low we had to climb to land at Anchorage and had traveled 625 miles in 59 minutes. We had passed out of the jet stream into the winter “wind event” that was buffeting the airport with 125 mph crosswinds. If I never fly in anything like that again I’m OK with it.
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02/20/2019 2:08:38 AM PST
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43north
(Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
To: C19fan
I was on a transcontinental flight years ago and it just felt like we were absolutely hurtling through the air, yet simultaneously calm.
The pilot came on and announced we were doing a remarkable 750 mph (ground speed) due to a very beneficial and efficient tailwind. It was something to behold.
Very fun, indeed. While disembarking he shared it was the fastest elapsed time he had ever completed that route. So cool!
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02/20/2019 2:18:09 AM PST
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Blue Jays
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To: 43north
Whoa, cool story. That is awesome on such a little jet!
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02/20/2019 2:21:08 AM PST
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Blue Jays
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To: Moonman62
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02/20/2019 2:36:29 AM PST
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ArcadeQuarters
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To: C19fan
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02/20/2019 2:50:41 AM PST
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mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: C19fan; Blue Jays
Yea, it always starts with "Ooh, ah," then later there's running and screaming when you end up like these guys ;‑)
The Odyssey of Flight 33 ;‑)
To: 43north
To: 43north
I had to take a xanax after reading that.
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02/20/2019 3:39:13 AM PST
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NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: C19fan
In late 60 early 70’s I ustah go from Opa Locka to Gran Turk in an HU16E(goat) think it only took us about 5 hours plus ?
The C123 was neck breaking took about 4
To: C19fan
Food helps make me full due to food.
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02/20/2019 3:58:06 AM PST
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ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Jed Eckert
I was a young kid when I first saw that episode (7-8 years old).
Still my favorite episode.
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02/20/2019 4:10:41 AM PST
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: C19fan
Im not sure why this is news.
When I came back from visiting Asia, the jet stream propelled the plane to 810 or 815 mph ground speed. I knew because I like to watch the flight map on the in-flight entertainment. It was pretty awesome to know we were traveling so fast but not, I think, newsworthy.
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02/20/2019 4:22:24 AM PST
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exDemMom
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To: vmpolesov
The patient survived and made a full recovery. ERA aviation had two of those little Lear 25 rocket sleds. Within 2 years of this particular night both had crashed killing all souls aboard.
The Lear 25 is an unstable aircraft with the glide slope of a rock. So is an F-4 Phantom. Oly was a retired F-4 pilot and THANK GOD for that!
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02/20/2019 4:30:06 AM PST
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43north
(Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
To: Moonman62
From the Department of Redundancy Department.
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02/20/2019 4:32:25 AM PST
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MortMan
(Satan was merely the FIRST politician who pretended to speak for God.)
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