<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by anrkitec:
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 (?). [/URL]
Yes, and as a result of the increased payload afforded by those engines, those aircraft so fitted were referred to as "Heavy" in ATC terms due to that fact even though they weren't widebodies!
[This message has been edited by anrkitec (edited 04-03-2002).]</font>