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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 4:02 am
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PhilH
 
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Originally Posted by knifeandfork
it's not just a question of "do we have another one spare?" it's a question of "do we have another one spare with a big enough tank?"
Yes, which is why they only ended up getting four of them, rather than the many more they originally planned, because it reduced fleet flexibility.
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