USA/FRANCE: GERMAN AVIATOR ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE LINDBURGH FLIGHT AND SET TRANSATALNTIC FLIGHT RECORD FOR A DIESEL POWERED PLANE
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646705
USA/FRANCE: GERMAN AVIATOR ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE LINDBURGH FLIGHT AND SET TRANSATALNTIC FLIGHT RECORD FOR A DIESEL POWERED PLANE
- Title: USA/FRANCE: GERMAN AVIATOR ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE LINDBURGH FLIGHT AND SET TRANSATALNTIC FLIGHT RECORD FOR A DIESEL POWERED PLANE
- Date: 5th May 2005
- Summary: FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 5, 2005) (REUTERS) 1. SLV/SV SOREN PETERSEN PREPARING THE FLIGHT AT FARMINGDALE AIRPORT (4 SHOTS) 0.17 2. CU PEDERSEN'S PASSPORT 0.19 3. PAN PEDERSEN IN FARMINGDALE AIRPORT SIGNING OUT 0.30 4. SLV PEDERSEN WALKING TO PLANE 0.37 5. SV PEDERSEN PUTTING ON FLIGHT SUIT 0.46 6. MCU (English) PEDERSEN SAYING: "I am flying for diesel engine manufacture. We are manufacturing brand new highly sophisticated diesel engines and we want to show that we can fly across the Atlantic Ocean using only one hundred dollars (USD). We guzzled now about one hundred gallons or about 400 litres but we expect to use only 300 litres, which equals about seventy five gallons." 1.19 7. SV MAN PUTTING DIESEL FUEL IN PEDERSEN'S PLANE 1.29 8. SLV PEDERSEN WALKING TO THE PLANE 1.34 UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS) (MONOCHROME) 9. CHARLES LINDBERGH 1.37 10. SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS PLANE 1.41 11. PLANE WITH PEOPLE RUNNING ALONG BY IT 1.48 12. PLANE PREPARES FOR FLIGHT 1.53 UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, FRANCE (FILE) (REUTERS) (MONOCHROME) 13. FRENCH FLAG BEING WAVED FROM BALCONY 1.57 14. VARIOUS OF LINDBERGH WITH DIGNITARIES 2.08 FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 5, 2005) (REUTERS) 15. MCU (German) PEDERSEN SAYING: "I am not nervous. The problem I have got is that the weather forecast must be very good. I am attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 16 and a half hours. The wind must be exactly like forecasted. That's the problem and I hope the wind speeds are really predictable." 2.39 16. SV OF PEDERSEN GETTING READY FOR FLIGHT 2.52 17. MCU (English) SAYING: "It's taking me sixteen and a half hours approximately and of course I have to check all my systems and I have to calculate whether the wind speeds are correct like the forecaster said to me, and yes the time in between, I have got some DVDs with me and I hope not to get bored by the flight." 3.14 18. SV/SLV/LV VARIOUS OF PEDERSEN TAKING OFF FOR PARIS (3 SHOTS) 4.11 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK, UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, UNITED STATES / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, FRANCE
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- Country: USA
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- Story Text: German aviator attempts to recreate Lindburgh flight
and set transatlantic flight record for a diesel powered
plane.
At the Republic Airport in Long Island, New York,
German pilot Soren Pedersen attempted to fly solo across
the Atlantic to Paris for the second time on Thursday (May
5, 2005).
Pedersen attempted the flight on April 19, 2005, but
due to unfavourable wind conditions, had to re-schedule his
journey.
Pedersen's aircraft specially flown in from Hamburg
for the journey, is a German-built, environmentally
friendly plane is a unique diesel-powered "Diamond Star"
4-seater aircraft.
Pedersen's flight follows Lindbergh's groundbreaking
course although this pilot is aided by modern aviation technology.
Pedersen said his goal was to fly nonstop across the
Atlantic on the classic Lindburgh route, in half the time
and the first time with a diesel aircraft.
"I am flying for diesel engine manufacture. We are
manufacturing brand new highly sophisticated diesel engines
and we want to show that we can fly across the Atlantic
Ocean using only one hundred dollars. We guzzled now about
one hundred gallons or about 400 litres but we expect to
use only 300 litres, which equals about 75 gallons," said
Pedersen.
Pedersen fuelled his plane with the special diesel
fuel, which he claims makes his flight the cheapest
Atlantic passage ever.
Back in 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from nearby
Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York.
The heavy plane, named "The Spirit of St. Louis" was
loaded with 450 gallons (1700 litres) of fuel.
It took 33 hours and 30 minutes before the plane
touched down at Le Bourget Aerodrome near Paris, France.
The solo record-breaking transatlantic flight entailed
many risks then as it does today and Soren Pedersen says
he's well prepared for the worst case scenario.
"I am not nervous. The problem I have got is that the
weather forecast must be very good. I am attempting to
cross the Atlantic Ocean in 16 and a half hours. The wind
must be exactly like forecasted. That's the problem and I
hope the wind speeds are really predictable."
In case of an emergency, Pedersen will have 44 minutes
to descend and land near a ship.
He's also prepared for a bigger emergency, in his own view,
which is how he is going to spend the nearly 17 hour flight.
"It's taking me sixteen and a half hours approximately
and of course I have to check all my systems and I have to
calculate whether the wind speeds are correct like the
forecaster said to me, and yes the time in between, I have
got some DVDs with me and I hope not to get bored by the
flight," Pedersen said.
The fuel costs for the 5,800 km (3603 miles) trip are
estimated at just US$130 -- thanks to the newly developed
135 horse power "Centurion" aircraft engine designed by the
Hamburg based company Thielert Aircraft Engines.
The new, high technology, engine represents a novelty
in small sports planes.
It will climb up to an altitude of 7600 meters (24,935
feet) to make use of the jet stream.
He will have to wear an oxygen mask.
Pedersen's plane departed Republic Airport at 1pm
(Eastern Time) and is expected to reach Le Bourget airport
in Paris 17 hours later.
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