New Posts For Thread: BA Flight Sets Transatlantic Speed Recordhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-recordA British Airways (BA) flight has broken the record for the fastest-ever subsonic flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h).The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached itsApparently. all the passengers were told to take crash positions. to minimise drag!!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558815879#558815879Apparently. all the passengers were told to take crash positions. to minimise drag!!Mon, 10 Feb 2020 04:57:10 -0600Another British World Record...It's the Boris Johnson Effecthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558815643#558815643Another British World Record...It's the Boris Johnson EffectMon, 10 Feb 2020 04:01:08 -0600I flew into stansted at 2.30 yesterday afternoon 20 min or so flying over the channel into the airport was most terrifying My ass was left over the channel Captain Call on flight hour in saying areo space just open again in southern England Wasn’thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558815357#558815357I flew into stansted at 2.30 yesterday afternoon 20 min or so flying over the channel into the airport was most terrifying My ass was left over the channel Captain Call on flight hour in saying areo space just open again in southern England Wasn’tMon, 10 Feb 2020 00:51:44 -0600Missed there second meal breakfast !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558814913#558814913Missed there second meal breakfast !Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:58:34 -0600flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h).The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutesIn the 1970s BA had a plane that could dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558814613#558814613flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h).The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutesIn the 1970s BA had a plane that could doSun, 09 Feb 2020 16:50:10 -0600nice surprise for those passengershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558813965#558813965nice surprise for those passengersSun, 09 Feb 2020 15:46:52 -0600It wasnt supersonic it was travelling in 200+ mph wind.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558813763#558813763It wasnt supersonic it was travelling in 200+ mph wind.Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:16:59 -0600Mach numbers relate to air speed and not ground speed. When commercial aeroplanes get (really) close to going supersonic, it triggers an awful lot of paperwork and necessitates a load of checks, which are both expensive and very definitely frowned uhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558813629#558813629Mach numbers relate to air speed and not ground speed. When commercial aeroplanes get (really) close to going supersonic, it triggers an awful lot of paperwork and necessitates a load of checks, which are both expensive and very definitely frowned uSun, 09 Feb 2020 14:55:21 -0600latest news the 1.30 that left Heathrow for New York is slowly being blown back towards Heathrow ...currently hovering backwards over Maidenhead and getting ready to reverse landhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558813037#558813037latest news the 1.30 that left Heathrow for New York is slowly being blown back towards Heathrow ...currently hovering backwards over Maidenhead and getting ready to reverse landSun, 09 Feb 2020 13:15:27 -0600Mach 1, i bought 3 for a tenner last week, lovely shave.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31626115/ba-flight-sets-transatlantic-speed-record?post_id=558812845#558812845Mach 1, i bought 3 for a tenner last week, lovely shave.Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:37:02 -0600