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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 11:19 am
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macabus
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I had the opposite experience on SQ11 last December from LAX-NRT. We had a 250 knot HEADWIND, and the trip took forever.

Fortunately I was in F, and the non-stop Dom made things tolerable.

The 747 was at a very steep angle as it slowly fought its way over the pacific.
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