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snotcicles · 12th September 2008, 21:07

I'm not sure this is an issue to everyone operating a B3 but isn't the internal gross something like 4960lbs and a 407 is 5250lbs. With similar empty weights, you are legally allowed more internal in a 407 but more external in a B3.

12th September 2008, 21:07	#19 (permalink)
snotcicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5	I'm not sure this is an issue to everyone operating a B3 but isn't the internal gross something like 4960lbs and a 407 is 5250lbs. With similar empty weights, you are legally allowed more internal in a 407 but more external in a B3.