Originally Posted by
Intruder
Worst one I've seen! I wonder how big the discrepancy was between actual weight and performance calculations...
Many years ago (I think it was before Boeing launched the 747-400 so the highest certified MTOW was around 800,000 lbs), there was discussion of a new 747 derivative with a new wing and a million lb. MTOW. When I mentioned this to a rep from a certain Asian based cargo carrier (no longer in business), he replied along the line of 'so what, we're already doing that'.
I don't think he was joking
