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Old 4th Feb 2018, 08:07
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By George
 
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The Ansett 727-200LR had the same engines as the standard 727-200, JT8-15's. They had the same centre tanks too but an extra forward fuselage tank, by memory 6,800lbs, a beefed up centre section and a higher landing weight. Not as nice as the straight 200 to land, a little more care with speed and sink control needed for some reason. Beautiful aeroplanes, an absolute delight to fly, like sitting on a canon ball, fast but silent. Underpowered for a hot and high max take-off in the summer at Alice but otherwise just perfect. First ten rows in the back, nothing like it. At 10,000lbs an hour doomed by the fuel price but marvellous fun while it lasted.
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