Boeing sets another ROUND THE WORLD flight record, this time with 787

[rsmith6621]

http://www.king5.com/news/business/Boeing-sets-another-flight-record--This-time-with-787--135251843.html

SEATTLE -- It was well before dawn at 5:30 a.m. Thursday when Boeing’s sixth 787 test airplane touched down at Boeing Field. Another record was in the book - an around the world flight that left from Boeing Field just after 11 a.m. Tuesday.

There was only one stop - for one hour, 53 minutes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, almost exactly half way through the trip. The Dreamliner spent a total of more than 40 hours in the air. The first leg took 20 hours and 30 minutes, the second leg back to Boeing field was just over 20 hours.

Boeing said the flight sets the record for speed eastbound around the world, at a total of 43 hours including the pit-stop, and for distance in 787s size class. The previous record was held by the Airbus 330.

“We want people to know what these airplanes can do,” says pilot Rod Skaar, who has planned out several of these trips in the past, including a record setting 777 flight in 1997 with a production airplane that holds a similar record in its respective weight class and is a larger jet than the 787.

[Old and In the Way]

1. 5 days? Thursday to Tuesday?

I always get screwed up with international time changes...but 5 days doesn't seem right if you are talking 2 full days worth of air time and allowing for 2 international date line crossings.

[wpelb]

2. It took off Tuesday and landed Thursday

Not at all unremarkable considering that it was going eastbound and thus "picked up" an extra day when it crossed the Date Line on one leg.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Thanks...misread the post...that makes sense. nt