From JFK to LHR in less than 3 hours
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:25 pm
Today there was a very favorable wind over the Atlantic for the record flight from New York to London :
Flight plan with prediction 2:57 hours airborne :
Take off in snow storm from JFK 31L for Canarsie Climb :
MACH 1 10 minutes after take off :
MACH 2 22 minutes after take off :
Tail wind 100 kts and max. ground speed 1249 kts :
TOC at FL580 :
I did it in 2 hours and 57 minutes : touch down at Heathrow 09R :
At the gate :
Flight plan with prediction 2:57 hours airborne :
Take off in snow storm from JFK 31L for Canarsie Climb :
MACH 1 10 minutes after take off :
MACH 2 22 minutes after take off :
Tail wind 100 kts and max. ground speed 1249 kts :
TOC at FL580 :
I did it in 2 hours and 57 minutes : touch down at Heathrow 09R :
At the gate :