Originally Posted by
sailingfun
If it's over 10 hours yes. I doubt the XLR has any capability over 10 hours.
I'll take that bet.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
If it's over 10 hours yes. I doubt the XLR has any capability over 10 hours.
Iberia blocks MAD-IAD at 9:10 during the summer and that is only 3300nm.
Even if you use a 4000nm range as a realistic limit (vs the 4700nm advertised) that equates to roughly 11 hours of block westbound.
3300nm/9.15 hours block x 11 hours =3967nm.
winter winds would of course shorten the range, but if it truly can do 4700nm with reserves then over 10 hour flights would be possible year round.