Saturday, December 31, 2011

Leg 7: HECA - Cairo Intl (Egypt) -> HESN - Aswan Intl (Egypt)

Cairo Intl -> Aswan Intl
Distance: 414.2 nm
Estimated fuel burn: 48.2 gal / 289.3 lb
Estimated time en route: 2:45

I have left Cairo at noon preparing for a long, but interesting flight along the Nile river, flying over some of the Egyptian monuments and historic cities. Probably this was the leg with the most sights along the way. After three hours of flight I landed at Aswan on the shore of Lake Nasser. On the way I overflwe Luxor and the Valley of the kings.


Departing Cairo Intl

Pyramids south of Cairo


A  lot of cities along the Nile



Desert landscapes



Valley of the Kings, and temple of Luxor

Karnak Temple



Sandstorm in the distance

Lake Nasser and the dam at Aswan

Philae

Final at Aswan airport, Lake Nasser on the right

Nice wall of Aswan airport
Addon scenery: Egypt for FSX

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