How did Qantas manage to fly a 787 for over 19 hours when it's only supposed to go fo...?

To push a Boeing 787-9 built for 14-hour journeys into a 19-hour marathon from New York to Sydney, Qantas didn't use secret fuel tanks. They effectively turned it into a private jet. The primary…

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