10, a huge Boeing 747 passenger plane broke the record for the speed of a subsonic aircraft flying over the Atlantic Ocean! What is amazing about
is that this is not the result of this aircraft, but the fact that the aircraft encountered a strong tailwind, which once reached an astonishing speed of 1327 km/h!
British Airways' BA112 flight Boeing 747 passenger plane, during the flight from New York, USA to London, UK, took less than 5 hours to reach the destination, 102 minutes earlier than the scheduled arrival time.
Many passengers said that they were surprised when they checked the time before landing, because it was much earlier than they expected.
Some passengers also said that they had just eaten an airplane meal and took a nap, and the airplane was about to land.
US media and CNN reported that according to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the Boeing 747 took off from New York's Kennedy International Airport and arrived at London Heathrow Airport 4 hours and 56 minutes later. British Airways also confirmed to Fox News that the flight that was originally scheduled to land in London at 6:25 in the morning actually landed at 4:43 in the morning.
Weather conditions may affect the flight speed of the flight, which is very obvious, but it is very rare for British Airways to set a record flight. This time the record was broken thanks to the strong air currents. The Flightradar24 website stated that the flight was aided by the "Ciara" airflow during the flight, and the plane's speed exceeded 1,300 kilometers per hour.
According to Weather.com, the wind speed of the strong current this weekend exceeds 300 km/h. Because this flight is at the same altitude (about 10,000 meters, 30,000 feet in the air) with the relevant airflow, it saves a lot of flight time.
's previous record for the fastest flight of a subsonic commercial airliner between New York and London was 5 hours and 13 minutes set by Norwegian Air Shuttle. Generally speaking, a commercial flight from New York to London takes an average of 6 hours and 13 minutes, while this British flight only took 4 hours and 56 minutes. In a statement obtained by
on Fox News, a British Airways spokesperson said: "We always put safety first over speed records, but our well-trained pilots took full advantage of the conditions and brought customers back early. London."
According to Weather.com, the supersonic Concorde maintains the fastest commercial flight time from New York to London. The plane took two hours and 52 minutes to fly from New York to London in 1996, but this passenger plane is a supersonic plane, so it is not in the same category as the record set by a Boeing 747.
Obviously, if a commercial airliner encounters a reverse air current, the flight time will be extended, and this situation often occurs.
In recent years, a new passenger aircraft designed to shorten flight times at supersonic speeds has entered the design stage. For example, Boom Technology Corporation of the United States is trying to develop a supersonic passenger aircraft with a speed of more than twice the speed of sound, and hopes to relaunch the high-speed business aircraft business in the aviation industry. The company hopes that customers can fly from New York to London within 3.5 hours. The Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft jointly developed by European countries was once all the rage, but due to safety and economic issues, it ceased operations in 2003. Since then, there has been no supersonic passenger aircraft in the aviation market. One major reason is that the noise of supersonic aircraft has a serious adverse effect on the surrounding environment, and can even shatter the glass windows of buildings. Z1z
Boom Technology CEO Blake Shugol said that the Boom passenger aircraft will be 2.2 times the speed of sound, which will be quieter, safer and more efficient than the Concorde. The Boom aircraft will use a new turbofan jet engine, which can save fuel. The machine is deeply optimized for aerodynamics and uses suitable materials, so the weight will be lighter.
According to reports, the Boom airliner may only accelerate to 2.2 times the speed of sound over the ocean in order to avoid noise problems, while the Concorde airliner often exceeds the speed of sound on land.
But related attempts are still on paper, and it is expected that passengers will have to wait at least 20 years before they may hope to fly on a supersonic airliner.
