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My ancestors, not so many generations ago, got on a boat to the other side of the world not even sure how long it would take (75 to 120 days) or if they would g
by telesilla 8y ago
My ancestors, not so many generations ago, got on a boat to the other side of the world not even sure how long it would take (75 to 120 days) or if they would get there: it's extraordinary to me that I can do the same journey 2 or 3 times a year, in 26 hours: 17 hours from Auckland to Dubai, 2 hour wait, 7 hours to London.
I fly a lot between hemispheres and I have to say, I LOVE the long range flights rather than being interrupted after 12 hours in Singapore then having to mentally prepare for another 12 hours. I prefer to just sink into myself on the 17 hour flight and then be excited for "only" another 7 hours. The day I can fly direct from Auckland to London I'll be delighted.
- mandeepj 8y agoSpaceX will fulfill your dream soon. And, only they can do it - fly to anywhere in the world in less than 30 mins
- userbinator 8y agoProbably not even as comfortable(!) as a plane, however.
- coder543 8y agoI'm not sure about you, but I think I can pretty easily deal with non-luxury accommodations for 30 minutes.
- anticensor 8y agoYou will need to wear your high-G suits for that flight.
- anoncoward111 8y agoAgree with this, assuming price and risk of death are within reason. For 30 minutes, I can just take some sleeping pills and be done with it, really.
- YetAnotherNick 8y agoWhy? Source?
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- slovette 8y agoRocket out of atmosphere, circle globe at ungodly speeds, fall back down to the ground. Sure. It’s fast. But your body is gonna be pissed about it for awhile.
- dzhiurgis 8y agoAuckland to London won’t happen - new Airbuses don’t yet cut it. But they can do Berlin, Istanbul or Copenhagen.
- chrisseaton 8y ago> Auckland to London won’t happen Well I’m sure they said that about transatlantic flight at one point. I’m sure it’ll happen one day.
- ksec 8y agoAre there any technical reason why this can't be done? Surely it is a business issue? ( Not enough Long Route with passengers that justify developing a special plane for this purpose )
- dzhiurgis 8y agoCurrent A350-900 range is 9700nm[0] which is ~1000km short of London. I doubt that there's going to be enough interest for that route alone. 0: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2018/09/ultra-long-range-a350-xwb-goes-the-distance.html#media-list-image-image-all_ml_0-2 https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2018/09/ultra-long-r...