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19th Oct 2014, 19:14

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Wizofoz

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No, but maybe close.

A777 200LR or 777F would be better.

Still, you are talking at least 40 hours endurance (probably 50), which would be 300-400 tonnes of fuel.

A VERY optimistic DOW would be 120T, so a BRW of AT LEAST circa 420 tonnes- 70T over MTOW.

But, yeah, experimental category it would fly at that.

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