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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 3:48 am
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Originally Posted by Jumbodriver
I'd also be surprised if it can lift a full load out of Joburg in the summer with LHR fuel. Theres a reason SAA only have 4 engined jets!

Theres only 1 thing less reliable than BA pilot gossip and thats BA cabin crew gossip! Ask an engineer.
When you look at the range charts that Boeing publish

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/777...rc_london.html

it looks feasible....
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