What Happened on the Longest 64-Day Non-Stop Flight

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  • čas přidán 28. 07. 2019
  • How long is “really long” when it comes to flights? A trip from Dubai to LA, or Sydney to, let’s say, Houston? Or maybe the longest flight in your life was that journey from Kansas to New York when you were trapped between a snoring guy and a crying baby? In fact, the longest flight in the world lasted for 64 days and 22 hours! a
    Cessna 172 airplane took off in December, 1958 and didn’t land until February of 1959! How could that happened? How did the pilots manage to stay in the air for so long? Where did they get the fuel from? What did they eat, and did they ever sleep? Let's find out!
    TIMESTAMPS:
    Weird ad campaign 1:20
    How to stay in the air for 51 days 2:38
    Why they finally decided to land 3:36
    Where did they get the fuel from? 5:15
    What did they eat? 6:27
    How did they manage to go to the bathroom? 6:57
    How the pilots entertained themselves 8:15
    #planes #aircrafts #brightside
    The Cessna 172, used by Robert Timm and John Cook, hanging in McCarran Airport: By Daniel Piotrowski - www.airliners.net/photo/Hacien..., CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
    Animation is created by Bright Side.
    SUMMARY:
    - Back in the 1950’s, the future owners of Hacienda decided to build a family hotel in Las Vegas.
    - A slot machine mechanic named Bob Timm offered them a brilliant idea! He decided to set the new flight endurance record, and he needed a plane and money. The Hacienda owners granted him $100,000. In exchange for that money, Bob had to paint “Hacienda” on the side of the plane.
    - While Timm was still getting ready, he found out that two Dallas pilots, Jim Heath and Bill Burkhart, had just beaten the old record from 1949 of a 46-day long flight by 4 days, so his new task was to stay in the air for at least 51 days.
    - They took off from McCarran Field in Las Vegas in the afternoon of December 4, 1958. They were flying in Las Vegas air space for the first few days so that they could land at the airport in case something went wrong.
    - On day 60, the engine started slowly dying, and since they didn’t want to risk their lives, the crew decided to land. They did it on February 7, 1959 after 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes and 150,000 miles in the air.
    - A tanker truck brought extra fuel twice a day. The pilot had to fly very very close to the ground and keep the same speed as the truck on the road.
    - The same supply truck that brought them fuel delivered the food in a special thermos.
    - A sink was installed inside the plane for shaving, and showering had to be done … outside, using a quart bottle of water on a special platform.
    - They had comic books to glance through, and they played games like “I spy with my little eye” and counting things. They did some limited kinds of physical exercise that they could practice in their little home.
    - After they’d landed safely, Timm went back to his slot machine mechanic job, and Cook continued working as a pilot for airlines. No one has managed to beat their record yet.
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  • @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL
    @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL  Před 5 lety +176

    Hey there, BrightSiders! If you were on board that plane, what would be the first thing you told your family as soon as you came back?

    • @mariomanduzio2580
      @mariomanduzio2580 Před 5 lety +10

      Beautiful video. In the near future you can make a video about Denmark and its economic system. Please 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

    • @mariomanduzio2580
      @mariomanduzio2580 Před 5 lety +9

      Beautiful video. In the near future you can make a video about Denmark and its economic system. Please 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

    • @Anya-kc2eg
      @Anya-kc2eg Před 5 lety +7

      “I DID IT!!!” 😂

    • @ezamalik3363
      @ezamalik3363 Před 5 lety +4

      The food was good!!

    • @unpaidworker8639
      @unpaidworker8639 Před 5 lety +6

      I would tell them give me real food 😂

  • @davidprodigy5833
    @davidprodigy5833 Před 5 lety +475

    It would've been more impressive if the plane took off in 1959 and then landed in 1958 because of the time zone changes it went through.

    • @dexieleighyan2625
      @dexieleighyan2625 Před 5 lety +6

      I legit saw that on the title and I was confused, but then I took a closer look

    • @loopywolfie1998
      @loopywolfie1998 Před 5 lety +2

      We can only wish

    • @davidprodigy5833
      @davidprodigy5833 Před 5 lety +10

      @@loopywolfie1998 I think it is very possible. One would have to fly from the eastern time zone to the western time zone... and the airplane would leave shortly after January 1st clicks over after midnight and fly west. Have the airplane start where the eastern time just starts and land where the western time zone just begins.

    • @gosubtoiguanagamingytmj1081
      @gosubtoiguanagamingytmj1081 Před 5 lety +4

      Now that woukd be in the 10 wonders of the world

    • @davidprodigy5833
      @davidprodigy5833 Před 5 lety +1

      @@gosubtoiguanagamingytmj1081 I think it is possible...leave the western most part of the eastern time zone on jan 1st at midnight and fly 3 times zones to the eastern most part of the western time zone(for the shortest possible distance traveled). So u will have a tad less than 3 hours in the air to do it.

  • @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL
    @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL  Před 5 lety +14

    TIMESTAMPS:
    Weird ad campaign 1:20
    How to stay in the air for 51 days 2:38
    Why they finally decided to land 3:36
    Where did they get the fuel from? 5:15
    What did they eat? 6:27
    How did they manage to go to the bathroom? 6:57
    How the pilots entertained themselves 8:15

  • @jgaming1045
    @jgaming1045 Před 5 lety +312

    An airplane Took off in December 31 1958 and landed January 1 1959

  • @johnkriticos
    @johnkriticos Před 5 lety +202

    Wait what? You posted a video that said a plane flew for 37 years as well

  • @wallabing
    @wallabing Před 3 lety +3

    I read about this amazing feat in an old book when I was in Kindergarten 1994 , I randomly picked up a book and read about it during play time. Story still amazes me to this day.

  • @kanwarbirsingh9786
    @kanwarbirsingh9786 Před 5 lety +157

    11 views and 1 like
    Finally, CZcams is alright.

  • @faithanderson6796
    @faithanderson6796 Před 5 lety +4

    My dog would be the copilot 😅😅😅

  • @seanandliv6588
    @seanandliv6588 Před 4 lety +7

    We feel so honored that it was a Cessna 172! That’s my favorite airplane ✈️!!

    • @aplane9625
      @aplane9625 Před 3 lety +1

      I love the cessna its my favorite civilian airplane and is the most produced
      But my favorite plane is the Sr71 blackbird which set a record speed of 2193 mph (3554 kph for the americans)

    • @Caleb_Guffey
      @Caleb_Guffey Před 2 lety

      @@aplane9625 The Blackbird is sick! Who doesn’t love that thing!?

  • @gingerbread-gaming3085
    @gingerbread-gaming3085 Před 5 lety +37

    This plane:im the longest flight history
    The plane who dissapeared and landed 37 years later:am i a joke to u?

    • @yooniverse1882
      @yooniverse1882 Před 5 lety +5

      It's not real, bright side was just telling an urban legend. Did you not see the end? Bright side just made the story up

    • @pantelis_yt
      @pantelis_yt Před 4 lety +1

      @@yooniverse1882 bright side said that the plane that disappeared and landed 37 years "might" be fake.

    • @yooniverse1882
      @yooniverse1882 Před 4 lety +2

      @@pantelis_yt seriously, he said that as a joke.
      You actually believe that?what are you, 10??

    • @pantelis_yt
      @pantelis_yt Před 4 lety

      @@yooniverse1882 the flight was real.
      Many comments said that.

    • @yooniverse1882
      @yooniverse1882 Před 4 lety +4

      @@pantelis_yt really? Do you have any proof it was real?

  • @beautifulsunlight7911
    @beautifulsunlight7911 Před 5 lety +32

    It was an amazing record
    I hope someday, someone will beat the record.
    But its not gonna be me

  • @uforoinyang-opara5820
    @uforoinyang-opara5820 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for this video Bright 🌞 side 😆😄

  • @aprilmaecostas1192
    @aprilmaecostas1192 Před 4 lety +28

    Bright side: John Cook
    My Brain: You mean Jungkook

  • @balala8668
    @balala8668 Před 5 lety +80

    Plane: *flies for 65 days*
    Fuel: Am I a joke to you?

  • @urmomdoer2315
    @urmomdoer2315 Před 5 lety +50

    My dumba** self thought the flight was on new year's.

  • @ABSayysO
    @ABSayysO Před 5 lety +17

    you thought javale mcgee wouldnt pop up in the comment section didnt you
    sorry to disappoint

  • @loopywolfie1998
    @loopywolfie1998 Před 5 lety +6

    As a co pilot I would take my friend he only talks when it’s necessary or if he is really bored. At least we can’t have arguments

  • @mclam168
    @mclam168 Před 5 lety +45

    Bright side:plane took of at 1958 and land in 1959
    Me:Probably took of at December 31st and landed in January 1st lol!

  • @jaiyoungryu5657
    @jaiyoungryu5657 Před rokem

    thanks for Bright side thinking . you made my day!

  • @genobreaker1054
    @genobreaker1054 Před 5 lety +3

    Extend the wings, collar the prop, longer fuselage, solar panels along the upper surface of the wing and body for electric power, hybrid motor (possibly a push motor instead of a pull, for quieter performance in the cockpit), composting camp toilet, and six hour shifts instead of four hour.
    Now all I need is about $200,000 lol.

  • @__umbra
    @__umbra Před 5 lety +18

    The same incident happened with me too.
    *i slept in 2018 and woke up in 2019*
    Daa!!!!

  • @findingandvalue
    @findingandvalue Před 5 lety +6

    I would like to see actual footage of a refueling session!

  • @texasgrown2021
    @texasgrown2021 Před 5 lety +1

    I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

  • @suzyphalin4668
    @suzyphalin4668 Před 5 lety

    I did so much enjoyment listening to your videos. I love your voice commentary

  • @chillmushroom6016
    @chillmushroom6016 Před 5 lety +8

    Oh wow this was uploaded 1 hour ago, I thought this was out years ago

    • @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL
      @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL  Před 5 lety +1

      Nope))

    • @zEternus
      @zEternus Před 5 lety

      There was another CZcams who did a vid on this

    • @pierre9510
      @pierre9510 Před 4 lety

      I think what he means is that literally, Bright Side is stealing Half as Interesting's ideas where he did make that same video a few years ago in like 2017 or 2018

    • @lysandroinacio
      @lysandroinacio Před 3 lety

      I always look on the bright side of life

  • @AddiMayItsTimetoPlay
    @AddiMayItsTimetoPlay Před 5 lety +3

    I love your intro!

  • @weightlossdietitian9181
    @weightlossdietitian9181 Před 5 lety +1

    OMG I'm early to another amazing video!?

  • @enforcedboss8952
    @enforcedboss8952 Před 5 lety

    Nice video BRIGHT SIDE!

  • @lessypoferman8829
    @lessypoferman8829 Před 4 lety +5

    Tomorrow news: Flight 914 has landed at California airport, with alive passengers and 4 crew, this flight is from 1955, everyone on board claimed it was 1955.
    Me: Uhhhhhhhhh... I’m freaked

  • @Dr.TV3
    @Dr.TV3 Před 5 lety +15

    It’s actually possible if they flew at 1958 December 31 at 12 am then land at 1959 jan 1

  • @saintpawkennels4901
    @saintpawkennels4901 Před 5 lety +2

    Unbelievable! What a great hacienda humble beginnnings. Thank you for sharing. Godbless everyone.

  • @karelynalonzo7983
    @karelynalonzo7983 Před 5 lety

    I love ur vids ❤️❤️💙💙

  • @tsaslayz9491
    @tsaslayz9491 Před 4 lety +7

    Did you notice you have another video called 'The longest 37 year flight in history'?

  • @TheParaiayn
    @TheParaiayn Před 5 lety +12

    I would bring a girl to keep busy while the plane is in auto pilot ....and that isn't turblance or someone who talks a lot

    • @pallabbiswas947
      @pallabbiswas947 Před 5 lety +1

      In those days Auto Pilot technology was not invented.

    • @SM_Fato
      @SM_Fato Před 5 lety

      The autopilot was only confined to limited axes on those time

  • @jamiebaker5560
    @jamiebaker5560 Před 5 lety

    I love ur channel

  • @d4e_gaming838
    @d4e_gaming838 Před 5 lety +3

    I was on this flight

  • @OlekOkularnik
    @OlekOkularnik Před 5 lety +8

    Anyone noticed that this is from half as interesting?
    No? Just me?
    Ok.

    • @nklssth9614
      @nklssth9614 Před 5 lety

      Olek Okularnik they just ripped it off

  • @mohammadmohiuddin3739
    @mohammadmohiuddin3739 Před 4 lety

    Wow bro this fact was super informative

  • @matshabatao
    @matshabatao Před 5 lety

    Hi love ur channel

  • @UnknownGodOfCelestia
    @UnknownGodOfCelestia Před 5 lety +15

    How's it going BRIGHT SIDE?

  • @greensphinx
    @greensphinx Před 4 lety +4

    Did you take this idea from Half As Interesting?

  • @TheJosep70
    @TheJosep70 Před 4 lety +1

    Man I can't imagine what these guys went through. I once flew from Fort Worth to New Orleans on a C-152 and from Barcelona to Alghero, Sardinia on a C-172 and the engine noise and sitting position almost drove me nuts.

    • @catjudo1
      @catjudo1 Před 2 lety

      My grandfather was a retired airline pilot and owned a 172 and then a Super Skymaster. With two engines, one in front and one in back, that Skymaster was almost ungodly loud, but it was fun when he took me up in it!

  • @jintongtang7155
    @jintongtang7155 Před 5 lety

    Amazing!!

  • @nklssth9614
    @nklssth9614 Před 5 lety +5

    How to make a video: Steal a Wendover Productions / half as interesting idea

  • @717jeezy
    @717jeezy Před 5 lety +30

    Id definitely have to bring a female with me to attempt that record .

    • @pallabbiswas947
      @pallabbiswas947 Před 5 lety +7

      Hey then you would be distracted & the plane would crash.

    • @onwl
      @onwl Před 5 lety

      @@pallabbiswas947 not if he have an autopilot on 😅

    • @717jeezy
      @717jeezy Před 5 lety

      @@onwl my man !! 😎😎

    • @dutchvanderlind136
      @dutchvanderlind136 Před 4 lety

      M3 2

    • @yandere_dushii
      @yandere_dushii Před 4 lety

      Same I'd need 2 females tho. We can all have a female threesome-

  • @SkullCrusher2679
    @SkullCrusher2679 Před 5 lety +2

    Reminds me of another video you made! The plane that took off one year and landed 37 years later!!

  • @gerardautea3938
    @gerardautea3938 Před 5 lety

    I love this videos

  • @bryangalvez808
    @bryangalvez808 Před 4 lety +17

    The longest flight was actually 37 years

    • @varshika3426
      @varshika3426 Před 4 lety +3

      Thats not true. Observe carefully and use your common sense. You will see its not true!!

  • @Iman17172
    @Iman17172 Před 5 lety +14

    99% won’t see this but for the 1% that does, have a great day!

  • @lanceavp8161
    @lanceavp8161 Před 5 lety

    Love the stories

  • @ishanapatra9097
    @ishanapatra9097 Před 5 lety

    Nice video

  • @weitzalpretzal9006
    @weitzalpretzal9006 Před 5 lety +3

    Last time you said their was an airplane that didn’t land til 37 years later! That means your videos are bogus, well at least some are!

  • @ndck76
    @ndck76 Před 5 lety +2

    My Co pilot would be maverick on an F35 non stop in a 100 days.

  • @meticulous_nn9873
    @meticulous_nn9873 Před 3 lety

    once again dexterity beat experience

  • @-darkdevi-2338
    @-darkdevi-2338 Před 5 lety +38

    Ahhhh bright side my first comment can i have a like pls btw have a nice summer everybody 😍
    Edit1: thanks for eighteen like ❤

  • @coolz8069
    @coolz8069 Před 4 lety +4

    People: The longest flight is roughly 64 days
    CZcams: A pLaNe DiSaPeArEd FoR 37 YeArS aNd ThEn LaNdEd

  • @lancexgaming7176
    @lancexgaming7176 Před 5 lety +2

    Take off in dec 31 landed in jan 1

  • @warriorzpath
    @warriorzpath Před 4 lety

    This is called dedication

  • @nothinghere8280
    @nothinghere8280 Před 5 lety +5

    Ahhh 0 likes n 0 dislikes that’s how yk I’m early 😭 even tho no one cares I’m just sayin💀

    • @madkirk7431
      @madkirk7431 Před 5 lety +1

      Why does everyone talk about being early? I don't get what's so great about it

  • @shashiprabha6122
    @shashiprabha6122 Před 4 lety +7

    I would surely take God as my co-pilot.

  • @ak01ops3
    @ak01ops3 Před 5 lety +2

    BRIGHT SIDE : The Longest 64-Day Flight in History!
    ME at 3am : i dont need sleep i need awnsers

  • @HasinUddin270
    @HasinUddin270 Před 5 lety +2

    I would take my best mate.if anyone can keep me sane,happy and constantly laughing,it would be him

  • @maurice551
    @maurice551 Před 4 lety +5

    I am the 666th comment
    Like to be safe, wait nvm, im low on cookies so gimme some and you'll be safe from evil spirits
    Pleasure doing business with ya!

  • @BakedVirgo
    @BakedVirgo Před 5 lety +3

    Stop scrolling for a sec
    Your perfect just the way never change for anyone always be yourself I hope u have a great btw im on the road to 2K any support would be great if not its okay

  • @Bosko-.
    @Bosko-. Před 5 lety

    No engine oil change at all ? Just curious cuz i flew light airplane like this and they needed the oil change every few flights or else the engine will run too hot and fail.

  • @lalic2374
    @lalic2374 Před 5 lety +1

    I didn't know you would upload at 5 am xD

    • @shaogl
      @shaogl Před 5 lety

      But it's 9 pm. Yeah I know it's timezones.

  • @anishaathni9465
    @anishaathni9465 Před 5 lety +2

    Hey, but what happened to the hotel afterwards?
    It was a really creative ideas though....
    Where do you get such good info from?

    • @egyptmohammed2929
      @egyptmohammed2929 Před 5 lety

      Anisha Athni Good Night 💤🌙
      😊 Sweet Dream
      🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
      5CT5

  • @ohmycloudz
    @ohmycloudz Před 5 lety +2

    Hi I’m first, I love your channel! Nice video 👌🏼

  • @lawrencejin4644
    @lawrencejin4644 Před 4 lety +2

    Tim + Cook
    Plane: Am I a joke to you??

  • @kimi6867
    @kimi6867 Před 4 lety +1

    A plane flew for about 30 years
    Which was an urban legend

  • @DuneBuster53YTOfficial
    @DuneBuster53YTOfficial Před 5 lety +1

    I always fly out of vegas and when I come back I always see the plane

  • @pallabbiswas947
    @pallabbiswas947 Před 5 lety +1

    When I first read the HEADING I thought it was one of those Time Slip Zone reported.

  • @ak-3636
    @ak-3636 Před 5 lety

    Wow!!

  • @silliestfool
    @silliestfool Před 5 lety

    Just came I am early love u

  • @addieback9127
    @addieback9127 Před 5 lety

    Wow!

  • @moodsup1027
    @moodsup1027 Před 5 lety +1

    Anybody reading, may you have a good day. And if it wasn’t so good may it get better. “Life is tough but so are you”

  • @pecasthecat1437
    @pecasthecat1437 Před 4 lety

    You mean to my DAD ok I would say " Daddy! Your back! Yay!

  • @SudinsCreation
    @SudinsCreation Před 5 lety

    awesome dear

  • @veenuagarwal3130
    @veenuagarwal3130 Před 4 lety +1

    My longest plane was from india to singapore,it is also my first international trip

  • @MichaelDillin
    @MichaelDillin Před měsícem

    Wow I’ve seen that plane and never knew

  • @smile-qj1pz
    @smile-qj1pz Před 4 lety +1

    Tom Cruise : AM I A JOKE TO YOU!!!???
    😂👏👍

  • @michaelbenham9329
    @michaelbenham9329 Před 5 lety

    I like your voice dubbed over the animated light bulb

  • @giocido
    @giocido Před 4 lety +2

    Cessna 172: I have the longest flight ever
    Scotland: well I have the shortest
    Flight 914: hold my 37 years

  • @dr.pgopakumar1213
    @dr.pgopakumar1213 Před 3 lety +2

    Fuel - am I a joke to you 🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @aalekhyagogulapati4571
    @aalekhyagogulapati4571 Před rokem +1

    YES

  • @umbreonzrule5263
    @umbreonzrule5263 Před 4 lety +1

    Bright side: *they found a CO pilot named Jung Kook* Me: *JUNK KOOK FROM BTS WAS A CO PILOT?!?!*

  • @Caleb2wanted
    @Caleb2wanted Před 3 lety

    the best pilot in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @call_me_iori
    @call_me_iori Před 4 lety +1

    "How did they manage to go to the bathroom"
    Took the word out of my mind

  • @mtbridingog9083
    @mtbridingog9083 Před 5 lety

    That has to be the most bulletproof plane engine most today can't even run for 3 days in the air non stop because they need to be repaired or simply run out of fuel to soon.

  • @cronicjointpain1
    @cronicjointpain1 Před 5 lety

    3:04 so preparation for the new flight is going to the bar? Lol

  • @elizarjohn2376
    @elizarjohn2376 Před 5 lety

    Great

  • @GotoRan
    @GotoRan Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, one day in the future or maybe in my dream i will beat this record

  • @TheKhannab
    @TheKhannab Před 3 lety

    What about the engine heat up? Wouldn't it melt the parts?

  • @LoBytes
    @LoBytes Před 5 lety

    Would be an interesting movie.

  • @benhewitt3373
    @benhewitt3373 Před 5 lety +1

    I’ve done this before on New Year’s Eve fight took of in 2018 11:50 December 31 and landed I
    At I forget 2019

  • @Haroonisty
    @Haroonisty Před 4 lety

    I will love to take my Papa with me on a flight like that one.

  • @sreekalasasi7713
    @sreekalasasi7713 Před 3 lety +1

    Alternative title : A plane stays in the air for a stack of days

  • @Balltraks
    @Balltraks Před 5 lety

    How about solar panned powered plane? is that possible can you answer that?

  • @Icyy._.
    @Icyy._. Před 3 lety

    Title: 64 days.
    Fuel:am I a joke to you

  • @theguyonthecouch42024
    @theguyonthecouch42024 Před 5 lety

    I call shenanigans!!