while all this is true, there is still some interesting possibilities - 300mph non stop around the world (25K+ miles): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Atla

while all this is true, there is still some interesting possibilities - 300mph non stop around the world (25K+ miles): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Atlantic_GlobalFlyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Atlantic_GlobalFlyer with only 1/5 of the fuel it would be a VLJ by weight (though not really by other parameters like wingspan, landing and maneuvering characteristics...) with range of 5K+ miles at least.