Originally Posted by
QRC3288
Yes, this I'm aware of. But I was under the impression that after derating, this mission was waaaaayyy beyond the range envelope of that plane...like by thousands of miles, empty.
Obviously I missed something with those birds. Totally missed something!!
You'd be surprised how much of a difference can be made. BA sent a 777-200ER over 17,000km, 4,000km more than published, and that was with some passengers onboard.
Looking at charts the early 772s should be good for a little over 13,000km.