macca22au Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Qantas B787-900 heading out to find the rest of the world....which we have to do living in Australia. And still only half way across Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Nice ones Ian. So just how long does it take to cross the entire continent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I think the 787 is a great looking tubeliner, nice shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hey macca. Glad to be with you up there and not on my own down there. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Friends: Sydney to Perth has an average flight time of 4hrs 55, but most international flights to Europe take longer to traverse Australia. (nowadays frequently via Singapore or Dubai or its neighbours..Etihad is very popular Or directly to Asia and Japan) They cross Aus on a SW to NE diagonal therefore are longer. The return trip can be up to an hour shorter because of the prevailing stratospheric westerlies. Qantas now flies a direct Perth to London flight in a 789, the first non-stop connection ever. It is somewhat symbolic however as most passengers come from the main west coast cities....but on the other hand it is an paperless arrival into Perth. Jack, if we had the Rocky Mountains we would have a much different interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 minute ago, macca22au said: Friends: Sydney to Perth has an average flight time of 4hrs 55, but most international flights to Europe take longer to traverse Australia. (nowadays frequently via Singapore or Dubai or its neighbours..Etihad is very popular Or directly to Asia and Japan) They cross Aus on a SW to NE diagonal therefore are longer. The return trip can be up to an hour shorter because of the prevailing stratospheric westerlies. Qantas now flies a direct Perth to London flight in a 789, the first non-stop connection ever. It is somewhat symbolic however as most passengers come from the main west coast cities....but on the other hand it is an paperless arrival into Perth. Jack, if we had the Rocky Mountains we would have a much different interior. Thanks Iain, this is very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 A wonderful pair of images Ian. I am still very excited by looking at hours of desert, setting of on an overseas trip. 2 hours ago, macca22au said: The return trip can be up to an hour shorter because of the prevailing stratospheric westerlies. I told the wife it was quicker flying back from Thailand as we were going downhill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 15 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Nice ones Ian. So just how long does it take to cross the entire continent? From Melbourne Jack almost half of the flight to Bangkok is over Australia, 2000/4500 miles appx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Jack: just to support Martyn, 5hrs is the minimum, but westbound to any overseas destination is ++. One of our closest destinations is Bali which is about 7hrs from Melbourne, though shorter from Sydney and Brisbane. The Australian continent is about the same size as the contiguous 48 states of the USA. So that is why I prefer, yes, Business Class in either Emirates via Dubai, Singapore Airlines via Singers, and Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. However the debilitation of age have caught up so now its only to NZ...leaving on Friday by Virgin Aus 737 and yes Old Persons Class to Auckland. The Scotch will be nice, and my sisters and her family are great folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 9 hours ago, VH-KDK said: From Melbourne Jack almost half of the flight to Bangkok is over Australia, 2000/4500 miles appx. 8 hours ago, macca22au said: Jack: just to support Martyn, 5hrs is the minimum, but westbound to any overseas destination is ++. One of our closest destinations is Bali which is about 7hrs from Melbourne, though shorter from Sydney and Brisbane. The Australian continent is about the same size as the contiguous 48 states of the USA. So that is why I prefer, yes, Business Class in either Emirates via Dubai, Singapore Airlines via Singers, and Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. However the debilitation of age have caught up so now its only to NZ...leaving on Friday by Virgin Aus 737 and yes Old Persons Class to Auckland. The Scotch will be nice, and my sisters and her family are great folks. Amazing! What I wouldn't give to spend a few years exploring this wonderful country. Kangaroos, great whites, koalas, and all that beautiful coastline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 9 hours ago, VH-KDK said: A wonderful pair of images Ian. I am still very excited by looking at hours of desert, setting of on an overseas trip. I told the wife it was quicker flying back from Thailand as we were going downhill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 Jack: I of course exaggerate a little. The region is not trackless and there are enthusiasts with large 4 wheel drive diesel vehicles towing some very large and modern caravans who travel the landscape extensively during our winter. Near intolerable in summer. There are oases, fantastic landscapers eroded out of hills by rushing water, old towns, pubs and all the marks of man's use, while the country is cut up into huge lease blocks used for extensive grazing. However there are a number of significant mines as well, most now huge open-cut mechanised pits. There are stockmen moving sheep or cattle along the broad publicly owned stock-routes set up in the 19th century, and huge stock truck rigs hauling two or more trailers behind. And as an added bonus Australia has the second largest number of feral camels, after the railway took over from the Afghan cameleers, indeed we run to a fine selection of feral pests that have changed the nature of the Outback (as we call it). PS: my wife held a pilot's licence, so I can't work than one on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 hi Lan, you miss the fly , i see a bush postoffice pilote speaking and beurrrrk a fly get in his mouth ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Nice shots Ian. Love flying my 787. Been a while though, as you might have seen in one of my other posts, I'm reinstalling all my stuff in a new computer which has been taking up a lot of my time, but I will hopefully back into full time pretty soon. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 Thanks Aussieflyer and Neptune. And yes I regret to say that bush-flies, blow-flies and flies are part of the reality of the Outback. Protective netting off the rim of your wide-brimmed hat is a cheap environmental way of keeping the beasts at bay, otherwise there are sprays. However most people travel this country in the winter, and the cold temperatures...and the desert does get cold.....keeps the insects well down in numbers. But not a place to move around in midsummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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