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A Legendary Flight Experience

Plane and Pilot

It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. Like a sailplane, we glided silently in a lazy, downward spiral until we were lined up with the runway at the correct altitude for our approach.

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Unexpected Flight Change: From Delta Airlines 767-400ER To Virgin Atlantic's A330-900 NEO From Boston To London Heathrow

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Plane spotting and photography are possible at the international airside as the windows offer unobstructed clear view of the tarmac and you get great views like these photos below. Speedbrakes were applied as we have to slow down below 250 knots when we are flying at 10,000 feet and below. This is where my flight was departing from.

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Air Atlanta 747 freighter rejects takeoff from taxiway at Riyadh AirportĀ 

Aerotime

However, with the aircraft having reached a ground speed of 110 knots (126 mph/202 kph) and with the end of the taxiway fast approaching, the crew of the cargo plane suddenly realized their mistake and aborted the takeoff roll.

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