A 747 Set a New Record for Crossing the Atlantic
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Gitlin, Ars Technica Thanks to Storm Ciara, the British Airways flight made it from New York to London in just 4 hours and 56 minutes.Here's a good piece of trivia for you: What's the fastest commercial airliner in operation? It landed at London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) at 4:43 am local time—a crossing time of just 4 hours and 56 minutes, and a new record for subsonic aircraft.This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more.
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