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Hong-Kong to London, the hard way, eastbound with the winds. Non-stop across two oceans and North America. Record distance of 13,422 miles (11,664) nautical miles, flight time 22 hours, 43 minutes. No data on number of movies watched. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Plane--- Boeing 777-200LR
Planned takeoff weight--- approximately 695,000 pounds
Fuel--- about 350,000 pounds
engines---General Electic GE90-110B1L
planned engine thrust level--- 110,000 pounds
anticipated altitude--- beginning of flight: 29,000 feet (8839 meters) final altitude: 41,000 feet (12,496 meters)
anticipated test air speed--- approximately 475 knots (about 546 mph or 879 kph)
Keep'em flying
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I suppose this will be good for some people but I simply cannot imagine being on a plane (or pretty much anywhere outside of my home) for over 22 hours!
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The 22 hours in one hop is new - maximum scheduled hop is around 19 I think, between Singapore and New York. Australia to Europe (there are no nonstops, most flights transit one or more points in Asia) takes about that long.
