FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - BAW = Callsign Speedbird - Literally.
Thread: BAW = Callsign Speedbird - Literally.
View Single Post
Old Aug 21, 2017, 7:47 am
  #25  
fransknorge
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,701
Originally Posted by CKBA
Nothing too specific, but ...

back in 1996 (2nd Feb to be specific!) I was on BA226 ATL-LHR which I recall did the trip in not much more than 5 hours - it was through a US nor-easter with a roller-coaster of a jet stream all the way - the seat belt lights were on for the whole trip (and no food/drink was served!).
Waouh, with ATL-LHR being 4200 miles, that means 767 mph to do it in roughly 5:30 minutes. So a tailwind of 200 mph assuming an airspeed of 570 mph. That must have been really bumpy
fransknorge is offline  
Reply