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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 19, 2010 13:52:47 GMT 12
Fantastic to get the updates Simon, thanks!!
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 19, 2010 15:27:19 GMT 12
Nice to see the photos, I did see it takeoff from Ardmore earlier this morning, although I won't be around to see it arrive back. (presumably about now)
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Post by Bruce on Mar 19, 2010 16:53:36 GMT 12
I hope the guys have done it - I'm guessing drinks take priority over posting the news to the forum!  Well done team! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 19, 2010 18:08:00 GMT 12
This yes is just in from Simon, following my enquiring text message:
"Yes record broken.
Head winds both ways and a slight detour due weather on the way back.
Speed was 447.8 kmph"
FANTASTIC!! Congrats to the team!!
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Post by Kereru on Mar 19, 2010 19:15:27 GMT 12
Touch down at the end of a record breaking flight to Norfolk Island and back via AKL.  Well done! |
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Post by hunternut on Mar 20, 2010 8:26:35 GMT 12
at the risk of looking very very silly and as if I've been living in a cave, what exactly was the record they broke? *hides*
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Post by stingray on Mar 20, 2010 10:27:31 GMT 12
Congrats guys, dont think anyone had any doubt though!
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 20, 2010 12:47:41 GMT 12
Congratulations guys, awesome effort!
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Post by sqwark2k on Mar 20, 2010 17:57:13 GMT 12
hunter - from post no.1 of this thread.....
Tuesday 16th March Rob Burns and Chris Bromley will attempt in our New Zealand based Thunder Mustang “Tigers Blood” to gain the FAI Word Record for a speed flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Norfolk Island, Australia return. Each leg is 518 nautical miles and over water.
Now for my question...
why 2 people? wasn't it non-stop? wouldn't the extra weight affect a) fuel load avail and b) performance?
Congratulations to the boys anyway!!
S2K
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Post by Simonjg on Mar 21, 2010 0:45:39 GMT 12
why 2 people? wasn't it non-stop? wouldn't the extra weight affect a) fuel load avail and b) performance?
S2K thanks for your question:
They stopped in Norfolk for fuel; they did have enough fuel for Kerikeri as an alternate airfield if Norfolk was not suitable to land at but not enough to return to Auckland. We can carry full fuel load (4 hours endurance) with two onboard.
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Post by sqwark2k on Mar 21, 2010 18:34:31 GMT 12
Thanks Simon, I take it then the record is based on combined flight time of the the 2 legs versus total time AKL - AKL.
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Post by Ykato on Mar 23, 2010 6:37:20 GMT 12
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 23, 2010 20:54:51 GMT 12
Good to see you're getting some publicity with the general public too!
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Well done team!
