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Post by: monteini on October 28, 2005, 06:34:01 AM

What plane holds the record for endurance flight, Longest time in the air without landing. and what was the time?

Title: Trivia #1
Post by: Furball on October 28, 2005, 06:41:22 AM

Rutan Voyager

9 days 3 minutes 44 seconds

(http://www.pilotfriend.com/century-of-flight/racing/new%20site/images3/2.jpg)

Title: Trivia #1
Post by: monteini on October 28, 2005, 07:05:45 AM

Nope try again, think lower tech

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Post by: Furball on October 28, 2005, 07:24:37 AM

ooooh, non piloted?

that solar powered plane?

Helios or something?

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Post by: monteini on October 28, 2005, 07:33:22 AM

In 1958 and 1959, Robert timm of Las Vegas and John Cook of Los Angeles flew a CESSNA 172 for 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes, refueling was accomplished by handing a fuel hose to one of the pilots as they flew low and slow over a pick-up truck. the duo logged more then 1,558 hours in a little more then two months.

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Post by: Furball on October 28, 2005, 07:35:50 AM

jeezus....

why would anyone do that, how would they eat/wash/poop??

it just occurred to me that the solar plane could not beat the 9 days by rutan....

night time :D

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Post by: Gianlupo on October 28, 2005, 09:03:37 AM

Well, Furby, technically it could have done that, it only needed to travel fast enough to follow the daylight during earth's rotation! :D

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Post by: Furball on October 28, 2005, 09:25:27 AM

or in one of the parts of the northern hemisphere which never get dark during summertime ;)

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Post by: Gianlupo on October 28, 2005, 09:35:31 AM

Right! :)

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Post by: RTR on October 28, 2005, 11:01:10 AM

In order to follow the sun, at the equator, the plane would have to travel a little better than 1,000 mph.

Do-able, but what a fuel bill!

RTR

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Post by: Furball on October 28, 2005, 11:21:18 AM

Quote

Originally posted by RTR
In order to follow the sun, at the equator, the plane would have to travel a little better than 1,000 mph.

Do-able, but what a fuel bill!
 

the whole point about following the sun... is that it is solar powered.. :lol

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Post by: Angus on November 01, 2005, 05:53:26 PM

So, follow the sun to charge batteries, - when it's getting away, reverse to greet the sun again :D