Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently

Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by senectus1 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @09:00PM (#20100648)

I was just on an A380 Business class flight.

I can tell you there is a "saloon" on this thing, because at 37000 feet I stood in my Qatar PJ's with two other guys and drank cocktails in the bar.

surreal experience for me...

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Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by viewtransform on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @09:53PM (#20100873)

Think about it.

500 years ago it took Columbus and his crew of 88 men ten weeks to reach America in three 58 foot, 100 ton wooden boats pushed along the ocean by wind. They had no toilets, ate boiled food with cheese and salted meats.

Today, 525 of us can travel on a 230 feet long, 600 ton flying boat lifted above the clouds crossing over the north pole from Los Angeles to Dubai at Mach 0.8 in 17 hours. We can watch movies, special order a kosher or vegetarian meal, drink fine wine while wearing complimentary socks and PJ's. For a few thousand dollars each.

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Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by matz1 on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @12:11AM (#20101409)

In another perspective, it took 500 years for it to happen, progress feel slow.

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Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by senectus1 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @11:23PM (#20101209)

what a time to be alive huh?

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