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May 31, 2005, 10:03 pm

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UAL_Rulez

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Per Boeing's website , max fuel capacity on the 747-400 is 57,585 US Gallons.

At $1.69/gal, that comes to $97,318; with 347 pax that's $280 a head for fuel, if the tanks are drained, which they obviously wouldn't be if the laws of common sense and aviation are followed.