Qantas flight QF7879 might have smashed the record books for the world's longest passenger flight by a commercial airline for both distance and duration, but there’s much more to this moment in aviation history than practical facts. This is a story that embodies the spirit of human endeavor to explore new frontiers. Thanks to aviators and adventurers willing to take a leap … [Read more...] about Why the Qantas non-stop flight from London to Sydney was about more than breaking records