Qantas Project Sunrise goes ahead, 12 new A350-1000s ordered

[RooFlyer]

So I guess the weight has been stripped out?

Thought it might have been a good use of the aircraft to have actually done MEL (or SYD) - JFK (or, say, BOS) to 'test flight' that route under actual weight etc conditions.

 

[Quickstatus]

So I guess the weight has been stripped out?

Taken water out of the passenger load simulators?

Flying West under simulated loads would have been better. But I think they already have enough data for that. All they need is fuel burn per hour. Flying west generally means ground speed is less and QF would have all the data for that

 

[SYD]

Taken water out of the passenger load simulators?

That wouldn’t be particularly representative if all the load was removed?

If you’re designing for routine 22 hr flights, how much margin would you design in and need to test for?

Anyway, looks like it will be 24 hrs +/-.

 

[moa999]

Why? To set a record.
I suspect this return trip will be one of a number of ultra long haul test flights. We area still a long way from first delivery to Qantas.