Pilot of a Boeing 777-200LR named after Zheng He, a famous ancient Chinese navigator, waves to well-wishers at the Capital International Airport in Beijing June 28, 2005. To commemorate the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's trips across the Indian Ocean, the plane started its global trip from Canada in May and planned to travel to more than 20 cities across the world in two months. Boeing 777-200LR can carry fly 17,445 kilometers in a single flight.

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