By Bjorn Fehrm
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July 06, 2017, © Leeham Co.: In previous articles we have learned how to fly the challenging route Sydney-London direct. From a well-informed person in Qantas we learned not to fight the winds. We shall use them. If we fly intelligently we put a cap on the longest distance we fly, even on windy days.
The other way around, London to Sydney, is less of a challenge. The aircraft is blown down under by the winds.
Now we use our aircraft model to understand how Airbus’ A350-900ULR and Boeing’s 777-8 would cope with the route.
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Category: Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Premium, Rolls-Royce
Tags: 777X, A350, A350-900, Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Qantas, Rolls-Royce