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Ari707
2005-11-09, 08:17 AM
I just heard in the radio, 880 am, that Boeing today is attempting the record non stop flight from HKG- LHR, about 23 hrs. they didn't say but I guess they are using a 777-200 LR

MarkLawrence
2005-11-09, 02:15 PM
Indeed it's the 777-200LR. Boeing has the record attempt on a website..

http://www.777.newairplane.com/

Clipper
2005-11-10, 03:48 AM
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/200 ... 1108h.html (http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q4/nr_051108h.html)

Matt Molnar
2005-11-10, 11:22 AM
London Evening Standard:


Pilot sets world record
10 November 2005

A Boeing 777 plane has landed at Heathrow Airport after completing a record-breaking non-stop flight.

Piloted by American captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, the plane touched down in west London following a 12,000-mile easterly-heading flight from Hong Kong.

The plane, carrying 35 passengers, beat the existing non-stop passenger airline record of 10,823 miles achieved by another Boeing 777.

Painted in Boeing's distinctive blue colours, the aircraft touched down at 1.13pm UK time after a flight of 22 hours and 42 minutes.

Three Heathrow fire crews shot a celebratory water spray over the aircraft as it taxied to a halt after a journey of 13,422 miles.

Midnight Mike
2005-11-12, 03:36 PM
What an amazing airplane, I had a chance to tour the 777-200LR when I went to the Paris Air Show, here are some photos:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/Paris%20Air%20Show%2016-June-2005/777-200LR2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/Paris%20Air%20Show%2016-June-2005/f18dae01.jpg

Here is the crew rest area:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/Paris%20Air%20Show%2016-June-2005/777-200LR.jpg

More photos:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v726/Midn ... June-2005/ (http://photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/Paris%20Air%20Show%2016-June-2005/)