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Gulfstream Breaks Round The World Record With Only One Fuel Stop
Gulfstream's new ultra long-range G650ER set a record while flying around the world in one stop in an ass-numbing flight from New York to China and finally Savannah, Georgia. (flightclub.jalopnik.com) More...
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from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world with at most one fuel stop, simply magical
How ass-numbing can it be in a Gulfstream?
Anyone know the flight tracker info for this flight?
How can this be considered around the world if it stayed in the northern hemisphere? At the North or South Pole I can walk around the world in 2 seconds. Dressed VERY warmly of course. ;)
How can this be considered around the world if it stayed in the northern hemisphere? At the North or South Pole I can walk around the world in 2 seconds. Dressed VERY warmly of course. ;)
Good point.
The technical requirement for circumnavigation only requires one to pass through all meridians, be at least 22,858 miles, and have waypoints outside of the Arctic and Antarctic circles. Thus a legitimate circumnavigation can be contained within one hemisphere.
However, this specific example doesn't count because the total distance (as previously pointed out) is less than the requirement and I believe this route was an "over the top" route (breaking the first and third rule in doing so). Still a very impressive flight though. I think will only be submitting the city pairs for an official record.
However, this specific example doesn't count because the total distance (as previously pointed out) is less than the requirement and I believe this route was an "over the top" route (breaking the first and third rule in doing so). Still a very impressive flight though. I think will only be submitting the city pairs for an official record.
The video could almost brings tears :)
