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Now Boarding The World’s Longest Flight: A Passenger Jet From Singapore Lands In Newark After Nearly 18 Hours

Tomas Kellner
October 13, 2018
A Singapore Airlines passenger jet completed the world’s longest flight on October 12 by covering 10,291 miles between Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, in 17 hours and 52 minutes. The flight, SQ22, arrived 31 minutes early, according to FlightAware.
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Dressed for Success: This Aircraft Wears High-Tech Clothes

November 18, 2014

Not too long ago, passenger jets were made mostly from aluminum and steel. But over the last two decades, they started putting on  lighter frocks made from high-tech materials called composite. Airbus’ latest plane, the A350 “Extra Wide Body” jet, is perhaps the most fashion-forward aircraft in this space. More than half of the plane’s airframe and skin is made from composite materials.

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