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Old 9th December 2002 | 22:16
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Knold
 
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Well the categories doesn't follow the mass limits strictly. Take the 757 for instance. It has a MTOM of around 100 tonnes, but it's still in the heavy category as far as I know ( or at least in practis I believe). This is due to short wings producing a great wing load and therefore powerful vortexes.
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