PIK Participates in Writing History with Longest Flight - CargoForwarder Global
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PIK participates in writing history with longest flight - CargoForwarder Global
The flight in question was National Airlines’ record-breaking cargo flight which set off from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), headed for Melbourne (MEL), Australia, covering the 9,849 km distance without a single touchdown in between. That meant the aircraft flew for almost 20 hours solid. The reason for the operation was an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) – meaning an essential aerospace component was required, half-way across the world. Prestwick le…
A Boeing 777F, operated by American carrier National Airlines, set a new world distance record for nonstop commercial cargo flights. The aircraft covered the distance from Prestwick, Scotland, to Melbourne in 19 hours and 23 minutes. The great circle distance was 16,986 kilometers (9,172 nautical miles). National Airlines, via Simple Flying, achieved a result approximately 98 kilometers... The post "Boeing 777F's 17,000-Kilometer Nonstop Flight …
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