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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Jun 2009, 22:16

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BOAC B707-436 Early LAX operations

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Posted By Saab Dastard

23,855 USG is the figure quoted for max. fuel in...

23,855 USG is the figure quoted for max. fuel in the Boeing figures for the 707 320 series. At 6.667lbs / USG that comes out at 159,041 lbs.

Were they operating RR Conways? Again, the Boeing...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jun 2009, 19:29

Replies: 58

BOAC B707-436 Early LAX operations

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Posted By Saab Dastard

In current F1, the teams are allowed a maximum of...

In current F1, the teams are allowed a maximum of ambient -10C when refuelling, because there is a slight, but measurable advantage to pouring in chilled fuel!

Here's a link to an earlier thread:...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Jun 2009, 17:03

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BOAC B707-436 Early LAX operations

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Posted By Saab Dastard

411A, You're right, of course - I was...

411A,

You're right, of course - I was looking at figures for the 120B and 320 (and mixing statute and nautical miles :O).

Boeing's own figures show that 3500-3750 NM are correct for the 120B...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jun 2009, 12:17

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BOAC B707-436 Early LAX operations

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Posted By Saab Dastard

Given the 707's range was about 3500 - 3750 miles...

Given the 707's range was about 3500 - 3750 miles and the distance from LHR to LAX is 5400 miles, there would have had to have been a re-fuelling stop.

Montreal or Toronto would make sense (from a...

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