(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ...

Jim, the first Boeing 747's carried under 300 people about 6K to 7K miles.
Now almost 40 years later it can carry over 500 in some configurations and
fly non-stop over 20 hours (London to Sydney...What's that...12K miles?

Without refueling? Are you sure?

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS...apore.airline/

10,000 miles in an Airbus A340-500 with Rolls Royce engines

billed as longest airline flight.

What airline flies London to Sydney nonstop?

73 de Jim, N2EY