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CSeries records longest flight
The Bombardier C Series aircraft program recorded its longest flight on Friday, when the fifth flight test vehicle (FTV5) returned to its Mirabel, Québec base following its demo in Zurich with launch operator, SWISS Airlines. (www.aviationanalysis.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sorry, my bad typo A318 is correct. I also mistyped the registrations its G-EUNA and G-EUNB that fly on this route.
Just a heads up: BA utilizes an Airbus a-318; the shortest of the a-318/319/320/320 series single aisle twin of this airframes series. It has a taller vertical fin than its siblings and special high lift devices to make the the steep approach into LCY
The A-310 is a much larger twin aisle long range aircraft too, but has a fuselage cross section that grandfathers to the A-300 series. It's smaller wing was cutting edge at the time of the A310's introduction.
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The A-310 is a much larger twin aisle long range aircraft too, but has a fuselage cross section that grandfathers to the A-300 series. It's smaller wing was cutting edge at the time of the A310's introduction.
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It's not a A320 or A319 but the baby of the family, the A318.
Very interesting... Surprised that any regional could go 8.4 hours no stop...
They do not really market the CSeries as a regional. One of their selling points is the range, and there is talk of a regular business class only flight from the New York area to London City, which should be quite doable with the range now confirmed as better than the design goal. Now if they only could sell some more to get the money going!
I heard BA is looking at this craft very seriously, to ditch its A310 , which it uses business class London City to New York...it would save it a stop (and mucho money) if the C could do what it says
Glad someone clarified we were talking about a A318. My brain was about to explode... "Wait, BA /still/ flies an A310? Out of London City? Whaaaaat?!"
Sorry, it's wrong to say BA still flies the A310 because this implies they use to operate the A310. British Caledonian operated the A310 but not British Airways. Though they merged with British their A310's went to other airlines prior to the merger.
Hope that doesn't make your brain explode! :)
Hope that doesn't make your brain explode! :)
LOL..I already shot myself in the foot for the fubar