RECORD FLIGHT BY JET
Honolulu-Sydney In 9hr 46min The first Qantas Boeing 707 turbo-fan jet recently flew 5185 miles non-stop from Honolulu to Sydney in a company record time of nine hours 46 minutes. The new jet, the City of Darwin, covered the 7634 miles from San Francisco to Sydney in 14 hours 36 minutes. This flight set another new company record. The aircraft, which was on a delivery flight, is the first of four turbo-fan jets which will be delivered to Qantas in the next few months. •
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29588, 10 August 1961, Page 12
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