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Old 14th December 2004 | 12:32
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MarkD

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RB211-535Cs or E4s would do a somewhat better job of uprating, being in the mid to late 30k lb class, rather than the Trent 500s.

Don't know what that would do for range though - as was pointed out, the CFMs are there for frugality rather than puff!
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