From JFK to LHR in less than 3 hours

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From JFK to LHR in less than 3 hours

Postby V12 » Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:25 pm

Today there was a very favorable wind over the Atlantic for the record flight from New York to London :
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Flight plan with prediction 2:57 hours airborne :
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Take off in snow storm from JFK 31L for Canarsie Climb :
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MACH 1 10 minutes after take off :
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MACH 2 22 minutes after take off :
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Tail wind 100 kts and max. ground speed 1249 kts :
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TOC at FL580 :
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I did it in 2 hours and 57 minutes : touch down at Heathrow 09R :
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At the gate :
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Re: From JFK to LHR in less than 3 hours

Postby V12 » Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:34 pm

I did it ! 2:52 ! Estimated flight time 2:59 !

Cargo sheet :

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NavLog :

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MACH 1 after 7 minutes :

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Touchdown at LHR 09R after 2:52 :

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And weather :

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Some details :

I moved decel point from 203 miles to 130 miles before SOMOT, then leveled at FL340 M0.97, 70 miles before WOD steep descent to FL100 partially on reversers, decel to 250 kts, very steep descent to 3000 feet for LOC and glide capture, decel to 230 kts and land.
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Re: From JFK to LHR in less than 3 hours

Postby IAHM-COL » Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:58 pm

Nice Flight!
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