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Posted on 2/9/20 at 6:56 pm to ForeverLSU02
Global winding
Posted on 2/9/20 at 7:05 pm to BuckyCheese
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Saying that, I'm surprised a runway has any "hill" in it.
Runways at ATL have a noticeable dip at midportions. The ends of the runways are prob 10 ft higher
Posted on 2/9/20 at 7:33 pm to madamsquirrel
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My gf refused to sit next to me on the plane in case we crashed.
That makes no sense. The crash was going to do a great job of spreading you out even if you sat together.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 7:59 pm to slackster
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There have been quite a few of these throughout Europe due to this storm.
A flight from JFK to London made it in less that 5 hours due to the strong upper air winds powering the storm. It's a non-Concorde record.
Slackster, you probably saw this already but your post had me curious. Looks like almost 200 kt upper jet across the N Atlantic.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:02 pm to NorthEndZone
Four quadrant jet theory doing work
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:05 pm to BuckyCheese
ATL has a pretty large incline on the north side runways.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:19 pm to BuckyCheese
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I'm surprised a runway has any "hill" in it.
Lot’s of runways have hills in them.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:19 pm to NorthEndZone
Article about the record time from the BBC:
LINK
LINK
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:20 pm to slackster
quote:https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/09/British-Airways-flight-breaks-record-for-fastest-subsonic-trip-from-New-York-to-London/4921581268846/
The plan reached a top speed of 825 mph as it sought to arrive in England ahead of an oncoming winter storm.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:21 pm to slackster
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There have been quite a few of these throughout Europe due to this storm.
My wife’s London to NOLA BA flight was canceled today. She got here via a different airline.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:34 pm to loogaroo
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The plan reached a top speed of 825 mph
quote:
British-Airways-flight-breaks-record-for-fastest-subsonic-trip-from-New-York-to-London/4921581268846/
825 is > 767...
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:36 pm to MoarKilometers
Do the passengers hear the sonic boom?
Does it even make one?
Does it even make one?
Posted on 2/9/20 at 9:09 pm to MoarKilometers
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Although the BA plane was clocked apparently going faster than the speed of sound -- 767 mph -- it would not have breached the sonic barrier because it was being pushed by the air around it. Even when traveling at more than 800mph, the 747 was traveling much slower than the speed of sound relative to the air around it.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 9:31 pm to NorthEndZone
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Slackster, you probably saw this already but your post had me curious. Looks like almost 200 kt upper jet across the N Atlantic.
It was basically the mother of all tailwinds.
Flights were arriving 20%+ faster than scheduled.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 10:05 pm to loogaroo
Put it down right on the striped line.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 10:18 pm to loogaroo
Is it really that hilly? Is hilly a word?
Posted on 2/9/20 at 10:30 pm to loogaroo
yeah frick all of that. 
Posted on 2/9/20 at 11:35 pm to loogaroo
Landed in Paris once where the plane was like that and tilted what felt like 45 degrees. I seriously thought the wing was going to hit the ground. Landing was quite smooth actually. Whole plane erupted in applause. Scariest and most satisfying landing I ever had.
I’m sure the pilots practice that in the simulator a bunch. My brother is a trainer for a major airline and has taken me into the simulator. It can simulate anything and feels totally realistic.
Just another day at the office for the pilot. Thank goodness.
I’m sure the pilots practice that in the simulator a bunch. My brother is a trainer for a major airline and has taken me into the simulator. It can simulate anything and feels totally realistic.
Just another day at the office for the pilot. Thank goodness.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 5:39 am to loogaroo
Anytime you can look at your window and see the runway you are about to land on.... puckerup time.
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