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On September 11, 1995, Pathfinder set an unofficial altitude record for solar powered aircraft of 50,000 feet (15,000 m) during a 12-hour flight from NASA Dryden. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] This and subsequent records claimed by NASA for Pathfinder remain unofficial, as they were not validated by the FAI , the internationally recognized aviation world record ...
The Secret Order of the Double Sunrise certificate that was given by Qantas to all passengers on the Double Sunrise service. The Secret Order of the Double Sunrise was an illustrated certificate given to passengers aboard the flying boats of the Australia–England air link, to attest they had been airborne for more than 24 hours. [15] [21]
The Decennial Air Cruise (Italian: Crociera aerea del Decennale) was a mass transatlantic flight from Orbetello, Italy, to the Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois. The expedition, organized by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, began on July 1, 1933, and ended on August 12 of the same year. [1]
We speak to an ex-cabin crew member with more than 20 years’ experience about everything from getting upgraded to what pilots eat.
Flight attendants have busy periods of their shifts — preparing for take off and landing, for example, and during the food and drink service. But on long-haul flights, crew also have a “ton of ...
It was recognized by the FAI as a double world record [2] flight for its duration of 38h 52 min 19 sec [3] and straight-line distance of 1,881.6 mi (3,028.1 km) using an autopilot, [4] and using the Argos System for telemetry to track the flight's progress; [5] the team's use of technology also spurred the FAI to create new record categories. [2]
For flight attendants, Major says, that will involve working over periods in excess of 24 hours. “You’re missing two nights of sleep,” says Major. “The impact of that we don’t fully ...
The flight-time equivalent dose concept is the creation of Ulf Stahmer, a Canadian professional engineer working in the field of radioactive materials transport. It was first presented in the poster session [1] at the 18th International Symposium of the Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM) held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan where the poster received an Aoki Award for distinguished ...