Re:The Soviet Union’s Flawed Rival to Concorde
by masklinn on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @11:28AM
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Correct, Concorde had a range of 3900nmi (~7200km, ~4500mi).
LA-Tokyo is ~4700nmi (~8200km), and polar route flights are generally used by planes with a range around or above 7000nmi (~13000km) like the Dreamliner or the A350 XWB
LA-Tokyo is ~4700nmi (~8200km), and polar route flights are generally used by planes with a range around or above 7000nmi (~13000km) like the Dreamliner or the A350 XWB