Which projection do you prefer?

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May 10th, 2016 at 9:02:35 AM permalink
DRich
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I also prefer the rectangular one. The longest direct flight I have been on was San Francisco to Sydney on a 747.
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May 10th, 2016 at 9:27:51 AM permalink
Ayecarumba
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What about the "orange peel" style?



Here is an interesting article on the different world map styles.
May 10th, 2016 at 11:06:00 AM permalink
pew
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I assume that "actual flat projection" is the same as "rectangular" which inherently distorts great circle lines that go near the arctic or antarctic........ No I mean the REAL flat earth projection. They won't show you that one.
May 10th, 2016 at 11:11:05 AM permalink
Nareed
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Holographic displays can't get here soon enough.
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May 10th, 2016 at 11:36:44 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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I would vote for more accurate flight routes....
particularly for seeing over what war zones in the middle east you might be flying and what areas of Africa you will be near.
May 10th, 2016 at 12:21:21 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: Wizard
I didn't know there were any direct flights between the US and Africa.


In June 1961 El Al extended the record for the world’s longest scheduled non-stop commercial flight with a 9,270 km (5,010 nmi) route from New York to Tel Aviv with a Boeing 707. JFK to Cairo is a little closer at 9,010 km. I don't know when EgyptAir started that run, as there may not have been a demand for it in the 1960's.

But Sub-Saharan Africa is a different story. I believe the first nonstops were in 2009
Johannesburg to Washington, D.C. - South African Airways 12,813 km 30 April 2009 (nonstop flight moved to New York JFK on 1 May 2011)
Johannesburg to Atlanta - Delta Air Lines 13,582 km 3 June 2009

But nonstops to sub-Saharan Africa have multiplied in recent years. But the majority of people go through Europe.

Quote: Wizard
I vote for the rectangular one, just because it is what I'm used to.


Rectangular keeps the landmasses familiar, but distorts the polar air routes considerably. A North pole projection for a map is fairly easy to understand, but it is useless if you cross from Northern Hemisphere to Southern Hemisphere.

Quote: DRich
I also prefer the rectangular one. The longest direct flight I have been on was San Francisco to Sydney on a 747.


People in my office often flew the LAX to HKG route in the 1990s. Even though it is a little shorter than flying to Sydney I think on a bad day it can be harder. If you stay in the Northern Hemisphere you are in the trade winds the whole way, and when they are blowing hard the plane used to have to land in Tapei to refuel on the outbound leg.

11600 km Los Angeles Intl, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Hong Kong Intl, Hong Kong, HK (HKG)
12100 km Los Angeles Intl, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Sydney Kingsford Smith Arpt, Sydney, AU (SYD)
15345 km Los Angeles Intl, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) {3 February 2004 - 20 October 2013 Singapore Air}

May 10th, 2016 at 12:51:28 PM permalink
miplet
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As a fan of Randall Munroe xkcd: Map Projections
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May 10th, 2016 at 2:48:56 PM permalink
kenarman
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Quote: miplet
As a fan of Randall Munroe xkcd: Map Projections


Now that was funny. Thanks for the link miplet.
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May 10th, 2016 at 3:02:54 PM permalink
Wizard
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Quote: Paco
Johannesburg to Washington, D.C. - South African Airways 12,813 km 30 April 2009
Johannesburg to Atlanta - Delta Air Lines 13,582 km 3 June 2009


Funny how Atlanta is further way. You would think it is closer because it is further south.
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May 10th, 2016 at 4:11:45 PM permalink
Ayecarumba
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Quote: Wizard
Funny how Atlanta is further way. You would think it is closer because it is further south.


I blame the map for distorting the relative positions of the cities. Atlanta is hundreds of miles west of DC, so I guess that absorbs the N/S savings?
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