Hi Guys
I'm looking to do the Project Sunrise trip this Monday from Heathrow to Sydney using the Boeing 787-10 in one hit (all 19-20 hours worth). I know it's not technically able to, however it's fuel economy seems to be no where near as bad as it should be so I feel it'll give me a pretty good chance. I often fly EHAM to the Caribbean and only use half of what it would normally be by flight sim which is about half the distance to Sydney.
Has anyone attempted this at all? Are there any tips on how best to do this. I'm also trying to work out why do the airliners tend to stay at around 36-39k before moving up to max height. I've seen this on numerous flight plans (on flight aware) and wondered if it was because of fuel economy, Is it worth considering this at all?
Thanks
Brendon.