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05-16-2004, 02:35 PM
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05-16-2004, 02:39 PM
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Country:  | ok, a plane's endurance is how long it can stay in the air non-stop, this planes endurance is 18 hours, that means it can fly for 18 hours non-stop, the crew however wouldn't have been able to fly for 18, they would have to stop and land of they would fall asleep "at the weel", thus they would have to stop before the plane................
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05-16-2004, 02:41 PM
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05-16-2004, 02:48 PM
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05-16-2004, 02:52 PM
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05-16-2004, 04:07 PM
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Country: | weve already had the arument and agreed that petrol is better for planes whereas the diesel and petrol are pretty much even in the automotive world
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05-17-2004, 05:57 AM
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Country: | Lanc, the crew wouldn't have had to stop, for a start 18 hours would mean 9 hours out and 9 hours coming home, in theory. So, you would either change crew, or they would just fly for 18 hours. You can stay awake for 18 hours quite easily, as on average you stay up 16 hours a day anyway.
The Tu-95 'Bear' had an endurance of over a day if I remember correctly, and some of their missions from Russia to probe British air space lasted over 20 hours.
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05-17-2004, 02:19 PM
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| All of the modern American heavies have demonstrated an ability to fly around the world thanks to airborne refueling. The only limiting factors being crew endurance and oil.
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05-17-2004, 03:28 PM
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Country: | Yes but the endurance of a plane is without air to air. The Tu-95 is still one of the best planes in the world, and is still the fastest turbo-prop aircraft.
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05-22-2004, 03:07 PM
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You can stay awake for 18 hours quite easily, as on average you stay up 16 hours a day anyway.
| yes but you're not trying to fly a plane for that long are you? fatigue would soon take it's toll.............
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05-24-2004, 04:00 PM
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05-24-2004, 08:35 PM
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| To minimize crew fatigue it is important that they have room to move, relax, or even nap. The B-36 was big enough (and design for missions long enough) that it could carry a second crew and feature a berthing area and galley.
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05-25-2004, 10:06 AM
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Country: | Most likely a crew change would be used, or more simply the co-pilot stays on while the pilot rests. Aircraft aren't hard to fly anymore.
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05-25-2004, 11:48 PM
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| No they're not. And the seats have become more comfortable as well.
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