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Old 6th Jan 2019, 17:39
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Originally Posted by casablanca
I understand it too mean the biggest engines (not biggest jet)....but then reread and it says biggest (maybe longest but not biggest)
To be fair, the article does qualify the statement by saying subsequently that it's Boeing's largest twin, which it obviously is.

That said, the 777X's length, span and (with the exception of the 747SP) height are all greater than any previous Boeing jet airliner.
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