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> He touched down on Norfolk Island after being in the air for twenty-three hours and five minutes.

How is that possible? The Cessna 188 has a cruise speed around 110 mph (at 75% power) and a range of 370 miles. That implies a bit over 3 hours of time aloft. Stall speed is 60 mph. I'm not understanding how you get to 23 hours of flight time.

parent js2 7 years ago

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