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A 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 its destination in four hours and 56 minutes, as Storm Ciara sped towards the United Kingdom.
The plane landed at Heathrow airport at 4.43 a.m., almost two hours earlier than scheduled. Its top speed during the flight was 825mph (1,327km/h), according to Flightradar24, an online flight-tracking service.
The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutes, as Storm Ciara sped towards the United Kingdom.
The plane landed at Heathrow airport at 4.43 a.m., almost two hours earlier than scheduled. Its top speed during the flight was 825mph (1,327km/h), according to Flightradar24, an online flight-tracking service.
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Unfortunately, the passengers had to wait twelve hours to collect their luggage which had been left behind 
Must have been in Lane 4
For premier PASSENGERS
For premier PASSENGERS
passengers on the other flight going from London to New York are livid, still haven't reached their destination.
825mph is well over Mach 1 so technically it was supersonic.
Mach 1 = 767mph
I wonder if they played Oasis and gave out complimentary gin and tonics
I wonder if they played Oasis and gave out complimentary gin and tonics
Mach 1, i bought 3 for a tenner last week, lovely shave.
latest 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 land
Feb 9, 2020 -- 6:10PM, lybertyne wrote:
825mph is well over Mach 1 so technically it was supersonic.
Mach 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 upon by airlines!
It wasnt supersonic it was travelling in 200+ mph wind.
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 its destination in four hours and 56 minutes
In the 1970s BA had a plane that could do the journey in less than 3hrs
The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutes
In the 1970s BA had a plane that could do the journey in less than 3hrs
I 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’t told it was shut ffs.
I’m glad I got home but they took a ****g risk landing us
Jet2 !
Now got poxy job on going to work
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’t told it was shut ffs.
I’m glad I got home but they took a ****g risk landing us
Jet2 !
Now got poxy job on going to work
Another British World Record...It's the Boris Johnson Effect 
Apparently. all the passengers were told to take crash positions. to minimise drag!!
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