Happening now. I guess it was a long night 
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haha wtf
No effing way LOL! That just made my Thursday. 
15,766 mi ??
…which begs a question, does flightaware.com pull ASDI information? And if so, would Boeing be able to pull shenanigans with the FAA’s approval?
Sorry, I call bullshit on that…
Was thinking the same thing, but look at the tailcone track, and it looks imperfect. However, 15k miles is roughly 2 x standard B788 range.
This is actually quite normal for Boeing. I remember one Boeing Flight Aware track that spelled out B747 or 787 or something. All you have to do is file a flight plan with those RNAV waypoints, let the FMC do it’s thing. I’m sure they coordinate it with the FAA a bit before time, but at FL430 in the middle of the night, they aren’t getting in anyyone’s way probably…
Their 747 isn’t as good:
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The range is greatly increased with only crew, no passenger and no cargo. Every aircraft has a significant shuttle range. And the 787 is quite fuel efficient at high altitude. I do believe this flight is real in that regard.
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