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For me, it's crazy they were able to stay that long time with the engine noise. Also, there's no that much space to stretch and doing some exercise. As the arti

For me, it's crazy they were able to stay that long time with the engine noise. Also, there's no that much space to stretch and doing some exercise. As the article says, most likely there aren't more people who want to try to beat it.

bombcar 4y ago
It really likely is one of those "never will be beaten" records because anyone sane would do it in a B-52 bomber and have some room to stretch out - but everyone would immediately know it wasn't quite as "real" as being stuck in a plane the size of a Volkswagen bug for 2 months.
- throwaway0x7E6 4y ago
  I dread to think how much would it cost to fly that thing for 24*64 hours
  - bombcar 4y ago
    > One might think the B-52H Stratofortress, sixty years old and counting, would be the most expensive bomber to fly, but the GAO states it only costs $88,354 an hour. So we're looking at only a cool $135 million.
- michaelt 4y ago
  According to [1] Fédération Aéronautique Internationale stopped recognizing piloted endurance records altogether in 2015 due to safety concerns. So I'd say this record is very unlikely to be beaten! [1] https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unceasing-cessna-hacienda/ https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unceasing-cessna-haciend...
  - angelmm 4y ago
    Indeed! No more crazy records to avoid accidents
- ufmace 4y ago
  B52 seems a little overpriced. I'd think you'd want something like a C-47/DC-3 - enough room to walk around in, shower, cook, etc, but hopefully not too crazy expensive to operate.
- mandevil 4y ago
  Oil changes for a Stratofortress in flight would be a real trick. You could do what the Keys Brothers did and build a catwalk for wingwalking out to the engines- not recommended!- or you could do more like what the Hacienda did and run oil lines from each engine into the crew compartment so you can change it from inside, but that's a LOT of extra oil to pump. Going from the #1 engine all the way to the fuselage would be a long way to pump.
matkoniecz 4y ago
> When asked by a reporter if he would ever replicate the stunt, Cook replied: “Next time I feel in the mood to fly endurance, I’m going to lock myself in a garbage can with the vacuum cleaner running, and have Bob serve me T-bone steaks chopped up in a thermos bottle. That is, until my psychiatrist opens for business in the morning.” https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilot/endurance-test-circa-1958 https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilo...

bombcar 4y ago

It really likely is one of those "never will be beaten" records because anyone sane would do it in a B-52 bomber and have some room to stretch out - but everyone would immediately know it wasn't quite as "real" as being stuck in a plane the size of a Volkswagen bug for 2 months.

throwaway0x7E6 4y ago
I dread to think how much would it cost to fly that thing for 24*64 hours
- bombcar 4y ago
  > One might think the B-52H Stratofortress, sixty years old and counting, would be the most expensive bomber to fly, but the GAO states it only costs $88,354 an hour. So we're looking at only a cool $135 million.
michaelt 4y ago
According to [1] Fédération Aéronautique Internationale stopped recognizing piloted endurance records altogether in 2015 due to safety concerns. So I'd say this record is very unlikely to be beaten! [1] https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unceasing-cessna-hacienda/ https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unceasing-cessna-haciend...
- angelmm 4y ago
  Indeed! No more crazy records to avoid accidents
ufmace 4y ago
B52 seems a little overpriced. I'd think you'd want something like a C-47/DC-3 - enough room to walk around in, shower, cook, etc, but hopefully not too crazy expensive to operate.
mandevil 4y ago
Oil changes for a Stratofortress in flight would be a real trick. You could do what the Keys Brothers did and build a catwalk for wingwalking out to the engines- not recommended!- or you could do more like what the Hacienda did and run oil lines from each engine into the crew compartment so you can change it from inside, but that's a LOT of extra oil to pump. Going from the #1 engine all the way to the fuselage would be a long way to pump.

matkoniecz 4y ago

> When asked by a reporter if he would ever replicate the stunt, Cook replied: “Next time I feel in the mood to fly endurance, I’m going to lock myself in a garbage can with the vacuum cleaner running, and have Bob serve me T-bone steaks chopped up in a thermos bottle. That is, until my psychiatrist opens for business in the morning.” https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilot/endurance-test-circa-1958 https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilo...