<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LAOCA:
That was actualy the "shortened" stretch. It start with the -61. Then new engines and a center tank gave way to the new higher performance (range) -63 and the longer range (by way of shortening) -62. </font>
Yeah, but the DC-8 didn't really get going until the Super 70s with the refit of those huge (relative to previous DC-8s) CFM 56s (?). I fondly remember many an MCO-ATL flight on DL Super 70s. The feeling of power those things had on take off always made me think that we could go into orbit if the need arose.
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[This message has been edited by anrkitec (edited 04-03-2002).]