The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
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Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#2FYI: that's 85% of the design life of the Continental O-300 engine in that aircraft (1,800 hours time-before-overhaul).
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#3For me, it's crazy they were able to stay that long time with the engine noise. Also, there's no that much space to stretch and doing some exercise. As the article says, most likely there aren't more people who want to try to beat it.
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#4Common Swift: "Hold my beer..."
https://www.audubon.org/news/the-common-swift-new-record-hol...
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#5The aircraft is hanging from the ceiling at the Las Vegas airport along with displays of artifacts from the flight. One of those things people just walk past and don’t pay attention to, but worth a look if you’re there!
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#6That's amazing. I get in-air refueling, but the fact that the two pilots managed to live in this tiny space, performing tasks that I'm sure very quickly became repetitive and monotonous, listening to the engine, peeing in a bottle, etc. for two months is truly outrageous.
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#7For me, it's crazy they were able to stay that long time with the engine noise. Also, there's no that much space to stretch and doing some exercise. As the article says, most likely there aren't more people who want to try to beat it.
It really likely is one of those "never will be beaten" records because anyone sane would do it in a B-52 bomber and have some room to stretch out - but everyone would immediately know it wasn't quite as "real" as being stuck in a plane the size of a Volkswagen bug for 2 months.
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#8FYI: that's 85% of the design life of the Continental O-300 engine in that aircraft (1,800 hours time-before-overhaul).
Magnetos are time limited to 500 hours.
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#9For me, it's crazy they were able to stay that long time with the engine noise. Also, there's no that much space to stretch and doing some exercise. As the article says, most likely there aren't more people who want to try to beat it.
> When asked by a reporter if he would ever replicate the stunt, Cook replied: “Next time I feel in the mood to fly endurance, I’m going to lock myself in a garbage can with the vacuum cleaner running, and have Bob serve me T-bone steaks chopped up in a thermos bottle. That is, until my psychiatrist opens for business in the morning.”
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilo...
Re: The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021)
#10That's amazing. I get in-air refueling, but the fact that the two pilots managed to live in this tiny space, performing tasks that I'm sure very quickly became repetitive and monotonous, listening to the engine, peeing in a bottle, etc. for two months is truly outrageous.
> When asked by a reporter if he would ever replicate the stunt, Cook replied: “Next time I feel in the mood to fly endurance, I’m going to lock myself in a garbage can with the vacuum cleaner running, and have Bob serve me T-bone steaks chopped up in a thermos bottle. That is, until my psychiatrist opens for business in the morning.”
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilo...