Strong winds pushed the plane near the supersonic speed

British Airways aircraft flying from New York (USA) to London (England) at speeds up to 1,200km / h, after meeting strong winds.

According to RT, the Boeing 777-200 on January 8 broke the record when it completed the flight in just 5 hours 16 minutes, an hour 30 minutes earlier than the normal schedule. Flight with BA114 number has a journey from New York to Heathrow, London.

A plane of British Airways airline.(Photo: Alamy)

The Boeing 777-200 achieved a speed of nearly 1,200km / h when "riding" the winds of about 400km / h. To break the sound barrier, an airplane must fly at 1.124km / h. (Speed ​​greater than or equal to 1,235km / h is supersonic speed).

The Telegraph said the Boeing 777-200 was unusually fast when it caught the jet stream , or strong whirlwinds blowing from the west.

"It is like surfing the sky. The speed of movement is extraordinary," said Alastair Rosenschein, a former British Airways pilot, comparing the image of the Boeing 777-200 with this weather phenomenon.

Beam currents often appear at an altitude of 7,000-11,900m , formed from the combined effect of the Earth's rotation and the Sun's heat. Wind usually blows at an average speed of 250km / h, but can also exceed 500km / h.

Compare the speed and flight times of BA 114, regular flights and supersonic jet Concorde.(Graphics: Telegraph)

Many pilots used these beams to cut travel time in some journeys and save fuel.

The case of BA114 refers to the Concorde supersonic jet, which Britain and France once worked on. The record of the fastest transatlantic flight was made on January 7, 1996, when Concorde flew from New York to London in just two hours 52 minutes.