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That's North Foreland lighthouse, between Broadstairs and Margate, in the background.
They flew the pretty route...

That's North Foreland lighthouse, between Broadstairs and Margate, in the background.

They flew the pretty route...

I think it's South Foreland, but your point still stands.

No.
It is North Foreland.
I see roads on there which I have cycled along.
I've never been to South Foreland.

I've not been anywhere near either, but it's perfectly clear on google maps that it's South.

Fair dinkum
;-)
Apols to @middleofnowhere

Wid the B2 right angle wing tip shiz. Vaguely reminiscant of the ol' English electric / thunderbird one ting. Shirley fuck all stealth capability? ie would prolly be stealthier if it had maintained the Horten silhouette wid faceted flight surfaces? Liek the stealthier 117? Just kinda looks liek a flying pink Floyd album which stoner aviators get chub on. #amiright

Somebody gonna tell me parallel / right angle surfaces are less radar signature.

The thing has a radar cross section of 0.1m sqaured. It's pretty stelf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2KCYhULWZ8

0.1m sqaured

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HbrFmRLLME

good explanation of how this is worked out btw

Im thinking of moving on my old Uniden BCT15x scanner. Does airband very well. Anybody interested?

The Boeing 747-436 reached speeds of 825 mph (1,327 km/h) as it rode a jet stream accelerated by Storm Ciara.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51433720

Not bad.

A few interesting diversions due to aborted landings

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/os461#23ce7f39

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/u26300/#23ce8f7b

I'd have been pretty happy ending up in Bordeaux rather than Bristol. Vienna to Vienna in 6 hours less so.

The live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gln7T-xxE4k
on this channel was entertaining viewing when I was stuck indoors yesterday afternoon but the highlights are worth a watch
due mostly to the incredible insight of the commentator

Not a day you'd want to be a pilot flying into Northern Europe

Thanks for that:
https://youtu.be/Gln7T-xxE4k?t=14054

That would be us landing...
(Have to follow the link- timestamp embed doesn't work)
Pilot was incredible. I enjoyed it. My wife, less so.

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A BA 744 just broke the subsonic Atlantic crossing record. 4 hours 56 mins from JFK-LHR, peak ground speed 825mph.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/02/british-airways-747-just-set-subsonic-speed-record-for-atlantic-crossing/

peak ground speed 825mph

Is there an echo in here?

Is there a parrot in the room? 😊

The wings flapping on the 747, nope nope nope.

They have to do that. If they were rigid they’d just snap off at the root - the flexibility is deliberate. It’s a bit disconcerting but it’s normal

due mostly to the incredible insight of the commentator

"Check out the flaps on her! She's got dirty flaps!"

You can just picture him, can’t you? Some facial hair, anorak, badges, possible clipboard, lives with his mum.

Probably.

Laterally stiff, vertically compliant.