New record in flying
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An airplane of the type Airbus A350 makes a new record. It flies without a break from Australia to France. The airplane is in the air for 24 hours and 24 minutes.
It travels over 23000 kilometers. The airline Qantas from Australia tests these long routes. The project has the name Sunrise.
The crew sees 2 sunrises on the flight. They fly over 2 seas and 3 parts of the earth. From the year 2027, flights from Sydney to London start.
These flights take about 20 hours. Until now, airplanes must refuel often on this route. The new airplane has an extra big tank.
The tank has space for 20000 liters of Treib-Stoff additionally. 238 people can fly in the airplane. Over 3 million people watch the flight on the internet.
It is one of the most watched flights in the world. The pilots work in shifts on such flights. Thus they can rest well.
It travels over 23000 kilometers. The airline Qantas from Australia tests these long routes. The project has the name Sunrise.
The crew sees 2 sunrises on the flight. They fly over 2 seas and 3 parts of the earth. From the year 2027, flights from Sydney to London start.
These flights take about 20 hours. Until now, airplanes must refuel often on this route. The new airplane has an extra big tank.
The tank has space for 20000 liters of Treib-Stoff additionally. 238 people can fly in the airplane. Over 3 million people watch the flight on the internet.
It is one of the most watched flights in the world. The pilots work in shifts on such flights. Thus they can rest well.
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Definitions
- Treib-Stoff
- This is the gas for airplanes. People also call it kerosene. It gives the engine energy to fly.
Locations
- Australien
- A country and part of the earth on the other side of the world from Europe.
- Frankreich
- A country in Europe. Many Airbus planes are built in the city Toulouse.
- London
- The main city of England. It is an important goal for flights from all over the world.
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Airbus stellt neuen Rekord auf: 24 Stunden in der Luft und über 23.000 Kilometer nonstop!
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