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Re: Here's Why Engines Are Making Planes Slower Now Than 50 Years Ago
Savageduck (savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com) 2017/03/03 21:48
On 2017-03-03 19:11:59 +0000, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> said:

> "Miloch"  wrote in message news:o9aici0rrc@drn.newsguy.com...
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>> http://jalopnik.com/heres-why-engines-are-making-planes-slower-now-than-50-1792874022

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>>  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1QEj09Pe6k
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> Imagine flying on a Lufthansa 737 nonstop from Frankfurt to Pune, India.
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> 4,151 mi. (6,681 km.) in 8 hours, 25 minutes: http://tinyurl.com/zndx2m9

Hell! I just flew AMS to SFO 10,946 mi. (17,615 km) in a KLM 787-9 and
that took 10 hrs 12 minutes. Now that I have flown in a 787-9 I would
recommend it for any trip. It was probably the most comfortable
commercial flight I have taken to date.


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Regards,

Savageduck

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