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Old 17th Apr 2008, 10:36
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haughtney1
 
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Sunny, the trouble is..you have to burn fuel to carry extra fuel. On a long flight in my steed mr Boeings' 767-300, it can cost 450kg of extra fuel burn per 1000kg of extra fuel carried.
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