Международен екипаж потегли за околосветски полет през двата полюса (СНИМКИ)
Рекордът беше поставен с реактивен самолет "Гълфстрийм Джи-650-И Ар". Изминатото разстояние е 40 200 км, а скоростта - средно 838 км/ч.
Предишният рекорд беше от 2008 г. Той беше 52 часа и 32 минути.
Astronaut Terry Virts successfully broke the round-the-world speed record this morning. Listen to him discuss the feat and the documentary he is directing on it in the latest episode of @THR’s #BehindTheScreen podcast: https://t.co/8TvQsCMGUw #OneMoreOrbit
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 11, 2019
Great image by Chris Garrison of #OneMoreOrbit G650ER taking off for it's 48hrs Round-the-World flight at the @SpaceFlorida’s Launch and Landing Facility (the former Shuttle Landing Facility) at @NASAKennedy Space Center pic.twitter.com/cdMH6JCtxU
— Terry Virts (@AstroTerry) July 11, 2019
Qatar Executive, together with the #OneMoreOrbit team, has made history by beating the world circumnavigation speed record for any aircraft flying over the North and South poles, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing. @GWR total time: 46hrs 39mins 38s pic.twitter.com/Heh4ejMYOQ
— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) July 11, 2019
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