Originally Posted by
rog747
No, its all about the heavier Rolls Royce RB211 524G/H engine and wing loading effect which if with W/L added on causes a structural load issue and is not an economical fix or not even a feasible fix - hence BA cannot offload their fleet as resale value is poor due no retrofit possibility
- a pal at BA told me
rog747, your mate uses different weight to those I have:
RB211-524H-T - dry weight 9,470 lb
PW4060 - dry weight 9,213 lb
CF6-80C2B6 - dry weight 9,670 lb