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Nov 8, 2004 | 10:49 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaFlyingProf

I went to Boeing web site and only the ER and LR model would do. DL does not have such a 777, do they? The web site is not clear.

DL does have the ER variant of the B772, but the RR-powered birds would undoubtedly take major payload penalties that would nearly guarantee the flight would not be profitable.