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Old Apr 21, 2008, 11:12 pm
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BoeingBoy
 
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I'll just second (third?) what PHLDividends and audio-nut said - narrowbody twin-engine aircraft generally don't have fuel dumping capability since they meet the performance requirements without it. I'm not even sure that the A333/B762 have fuel dumping capability.

In the event of a problem necessitating a return for landing, it becomes an issue of which is more important - getting back on the ground as quickly as possible thus landing over max landing weight or burning off fuel to reach max landing weight first.

Jim

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