Is Dallas to Brisbane, Australia too far?
Jun 13th, 2011, 08:12 AM
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Is Dallas to Brisbane, Australia too far?
http://www.ausbt.com.au/low-on-fuel-...erts-to-noumea
The flight from Sydney to Dallas isn't having any problems, but the flight back is due to traveling against the wind. Flying from Dallas to Auckland and then Sydney might be a better alternative, some say. And the hot days in Dallas, Texas have just begun.
On my recent flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles, the plane was flying at 702 miles per hour.
The flight from Sydney to Dallas isn't having any problems, but the flight back is due to traveling against the wind. Flying from Dallas to Auckland and then Sydney might be a better alternative, some say. And the hot days in Dallas, Texas have just begun.
On my recent flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles, the plane was flying at 702 miles per hour.
Jun 13th, 2011, 06:42 PM
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wally - I am not sure if hot days in DFW is a factor. Elevation is only 600ft, and 4 of DFW's runways are 13,400ft. So, a 744ER should be able to take off at maximum take-off weight. It simply doesn't have the range for the fuel it can carry and load.
A lot of QF's problems still go back to its poor decision not to order the 777s, especially the 773ER.
A lot of QF's problems still go back to its poor decision not to order the 777s, especially the 773ER.
