Loading...They did do it eating shrimps, cod and watching several films. They had 19 hours and 16 minutes to kill. The memorable event that is definitely in the history of aviation now was on October, 20 at 7.43 a.m.
The flight QF7879 operated by Qantas arrived at Sydney Airport and finished the world’s longest flight ever. The departure time from New York JFK airport was 9.27 p.m. on Friday. So, about 700 barrels of oil was burnt.
The aircraft was carrying 49 people. Such a limited number of passengers was to guarantee that the aircraft was light enough to reach Australia on one tank of fuel. Moreover, there were liminations in terms of the luggage. And the choice in the bar was limited as well. All the travelers were sitting in business class.
There was 101 tones of fuel. The rep for Qantas could not give an explanation how much emissions were created amid the flight. But the environmental influence might be less in view of the fact that it is a direct flight. As the most emissions are produced during the takeoff.
Having boarded the passengers were asked to set Sydney time on their watches. The lights were on for six hours to keep the passengers awake and they ate soup and fish. Thus, everything was provided to keep the passengers up for a longer time in the interests of reducing jetlag.
Amid the flight when it was flying over Las Vegas the passengers were accompanied to economy class to make their blood pump. Besides, pilots and crew members were being monitored to see the influence of the ultra-long distance flight. The pilots were wearing electroencephalogram to check their alertness and sleep.
In accordance with the captain’s reports it was successful. Taking into account two factors, it was a research one and landed with 70 minutes of fuel.
