Sky over the Atlantic danced erosion and muttered stretched
and will play for Columbus
when he sailed from Europe to America a few hundred years ago in over two long
months.
The same air ocean over the Atlantic probably did not the same as an LED to trials
a little bird. When he flew from New York to Paris some thirty years ago
but still it took over thirty three lonely hours.
Today that same Atlantic air ocean leaving Columbus two months
and Lindbergh's thirty three hours in its wake.
Looms by in a dramatic breakthrough of
the year nineteen fifty people marked in a dark event in the history of aviation
a new flight was inaugurated. That was called Flight one thousand.
There was nothing unusual about airport operations before Flight one thousand
takeoff. It was duly announced
and passengers checked in like
one thousand destination London
luggage was prepared for loading and all other routine.
Preflight activities were taking place one thousand seems really just another
flight to London in all respects except
that it's passenger list was twice as large as an ordinary trips.
Flight one thousand was a a bomb
but no plane was used this was the first of so-called airline paper flights a
complete simulation of an actual flight that's been repeated more than two thousand
times since the reason to prepare for the revolution and transportation
that is now here.
The advent of commercial flying by Jet clipper in those early days weather
information for Flight one thousand
and all the other paper jet glides was gathered as carefully as it real jets What
across the Atlantic gaining invaluable advance information about jet travel.
For example it is now known
that at the altitude at which jets cruise generally thirty to forty thousand feet
flying will be above the weather.
After years of paper flight like number one thousand
and many hundreds of real flights with prototypes the jet age is now here.
The Jet Age begins before takeoff at the airline's new terminal now under
construction at Idlewild Airport New York Jets are parked around as in this model
passengers were bought by walking along a covered ramp directly to the cabin level
ground transportation delivers travelers directly to check in counters the circular
design of the terminal along with its unique counter lever roof will show a speed
of service
and convenience for passengers.
This is it.
The first American commercial jet capable of economical transatlantic service.
The Boeing seven I was seven jet club the first to go aboard cargo and Mail.
Cargo shipments will be able to reach Europe in just six and a half hours.
A letter posted in London
or Paris after the close of business may arrive in New York the same night
and be waiting for the addressee at his breakfast table
or office the next morning speed is a byword
for every part of jet operation since with some arrangements of seats more than one
hundred fifty passengers can be accommodated.
There is an entrance at the back
and the front while the plane servicing facilities are on the far side one
indication of the staggering impact of jet travel every one of the airlines dozens
of jet planes can carry as many people in a year's time as the biggest ocean liner
last item aboard the purses briefcase containing log manifest
and other necessary documents for the crew ready to taxi to the runway now
people are instruments than an propeller driven craft and engines
that are so much easier to handle
and maintain the nag this isn't new jet with wings spread that's bigger than the
entire distance of the Wright Brothers pursed like
a car without any need for engine warm up with outside noise now reduced to no more
than
that a propeller driven plane capable of travelling at five hundred seventy five
mph or more much higher and faster than you've ever played.
The first passenger jet Blue Butterfly the Atlantic because of its greater size
and speed it will do the job of several of the biggest propeller driven planes.
Welcome aboard.
Welcome aboard the space is cabin attractively decorated air conditioned
but drop bring newly designed individual overhead light units are an innovation
roominess extend the range of the powder rooms which look like those in a private
home
and a new sensation complete absence of vibration
near the sun and speed but inside
and one of the most stunning discovery is there is no feeling of movement at all.
No vibration hardly any sound a new concept in air transportation the
travail has been taken out of travel.
Where is the general manager captains making our cruising altitude thirty five
thousand feet.
Are flying speed is five hundred seventy five mph in addition we are benefiting
from a substantial tailwind by Currently the jet stream
and our ground speed is now
or approximately six hundred fifty eight mph indications are
that our arrival in London airport may be ahead of schedule.
I'll be speaking with you again from time to time. Thank you.
This is the atmosphere on a jet Clipper flight delicious food adds to the enjoyment.
It's prepared for simultaneously operating galleries.
Wishes can be cooked in five minute oven
to know who are wounded
means of living room quiet
and relaxation the mood enhanced by lighting the can be changed from the pale pink
of dawn through all of variations to the dark blue have not been
ladies and gentlemen this is your captain again.
I've just been talking with flight control the London airport.
The temperature there is sixty four degrees and the weather is clear.
If you haven't already changed your watches to conform to the time difference I
suggest you do so now we are now making our descent.
I will be speaking to you again as will be in our landing pattern over the next few
minutes.
It was a pleasure to have you aboard our jet Clipper we hope to have you with us
again soon.
Vacuum with the
New York to London in the same time that it takes you to go
and see a baseball doubleheader New York to London in six and a half Magic Hours.
It all goes so fast now and it's so comfortable
that you feel as if you haven't travelled at all.
Many hours again and no sleep last.
LONDON The splendid ceremony called Trooping the Color celebrating the queen's
birthday
and you arrive. Not only with more time on hand. But also not travel for too.
You can take in the scenes and events more fully
and at a more leisurely pace only one of the remarkable gains made possible by jet
flying
rather.
New York to Paris seven hours.
Only thirty minutes longer than to London
Paris right away. You're in the swing of things because once more.
You've landed refresh
and with extra hours to do what you want to do in a leisurely way
experiences like these which used to be rare events for the few
or the few thousand becoming neighborly visits by the millions because
international air traffic already increased by Apollo during the last twelve years
now undergoes its greatest change
jet speeds will help to accomplish one of man's.
Long sought gold
and easy interchange of peoples throughout the world transoceanic flights now
become short hop six
and a half magic hours for your ship.