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Jan 5, 2012 | 2:09 am

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chornedsnorkack

Join Date: Dec 2006

Posts: 1,452

I am not particularly convinced of the physics of hypersonic flight.

BA was due to fly LHR-SYD in 14 hours - with 2 fuel stops (Bahrain and Singapore). BA, and SQ, DID fly LHR-SIN in 9 hours with the fuel stop in Bahrain.

How was it, to spend 9 hours in a plane designed for midgets, preferrably midgets without any hand luggage? Where economy class tourists had twice the room on a 747 for a tenth of the price?

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